MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,495 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn on edge
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Inner steering arm joint worn
oil leaks from engine/rear axle
underbody heavierly undersealed
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush trunion (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn on edge
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Inner steering arm joint worn
oil leaks from engine/rear axle
underbody heavierly undersealed
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
n/s/f tyre worn on outter edge
n/s/r trunion worn
underbody heavierly corroded
n/s/f and o/s/f radiator supports corroded and holed
oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear diff
underbody heaveirly undersealed
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
main beam tell tail not working
n/s/f and o/s/f radiator supports corroded and holed
oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear diff
underbody heaveirly undersealed
main beam tell tail not working
oil leaks from engine,gearbox,rear axle
underbody heaveirly undersealed
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
main beam tell tail not working
oil leaks from engine,gearbox,rear axle
underbody heaveirly undersealed
gearbox oil leak
o/s u/j worn
o/s/r trunion worn
rear axle oil leak
underbody rusty and weak
chassis rusty and weak in places
gearbox leaking
main beam tell tale not working
rear axle leaking
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
chassis rusty and weak in places
gearbox leaking
main beam tell tale not working
rear axle leaking
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all suspension bushs perrished
o/s hand brake effort slight low
o/s/b slight brake bind
Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Bond Equipe?
Based on 1,161 MOT tests across 139 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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518 VHT is a 1964 Bond Equipe in Red with a 1,147cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1964 Bond Equipe models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 23,157 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 Bond Equipe fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 56 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 518 VHT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Bond Equipe typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 62 years old, this Bond Equipe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 518 VHT registered?
518 VHT is a 1964 Bond Equipe, first registered on 8 January 1964.
Is 518 VHT safe to buy?
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