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247 DTP

1996 Volkswagen Transporter

Cream Diesel 2395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests35 (22 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate62.9%

Mileage

116,683 mi
Last recorded116,683 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 1996 Volkswagen Transporter147,938 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration247 DTP
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1996
ColourCream
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,395cc

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MOT History

22 pass 13 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 116,683 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2024 112,876 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 211,360 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Mar 2023 211,341 miles

Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety injectors leaking diesel (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 107,215 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2022 107,138 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill and sill end (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis behind bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill and sill end (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 100,826 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2021 100,826 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 95,396 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2020 95,396 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 90,505 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2019 90,505 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 90,472 miles

Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2017 81,683 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 29 Aug 2017 81,683 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 79,226 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2016 79,217 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2016 79,217 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

slight corrosion on both inner sills near front

Pass 22 Jun 2016 79,205 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2016 79,205 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 79,173 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 178,185 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2014 245,222 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2013 239,399 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jan 2012 237,312 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

crack in offside windscreen at bottom corne outside swept area

Pass 11 Oct 2010 236,278 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

crack in offside lower edge of windshield outside swept area

deterioration of nearside front tyre outer sidewall

front suspension weak

Fail 12 Oct 2009 235,039 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

covering on rear load space

panel damage to nearside rear door panel

rust/holes nearside front chassis outrigger outside prescribed area

scuffing on nearside front tyre sidewall

Pass 12 Oct 2009 235,039 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

covering on rear load space

panel damage to nearside rear door panel

rust/holes nearside front chassis outrigger outside prescribed area

scuffing on nearside front tyre sidewall

Pass 10 Oct 2008 233,770 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2008 233,770 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 24 Sep 2007 228,939 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

slight damage to both rear light lenses

slight damage to front number plate

Fail 24 Sep 2007 228,939 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

slight damage to both rear light lenses

slight damage to front number plate

Pass 3 Oct 2006 223,280 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 223,280 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

both wiper blades splitting at ends

brake pedal rubber missing

damage to front number plate

Pass 11 Aug 2005 216,304 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

General body corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres wearing low

damage and temporary repair to nearside front flasher lens

damage to both rear light lenses

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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247 DTP is a 1996 Volkswagen Transporter in Cream with a 2,395cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.9%.

Across all 1996 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 147,938 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 247 DTP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 30 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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247 DTP is a 1996 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 30 December 1996.

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