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518 VHT

1964 Bond Equipe

Red Petrol 1147cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

67,495 mi
Last recorded67,495 miles
Recorded on2 Aug 2019
Typical for 1964 Bond Equipe23,157 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration518 VHT
MakeBond
ModelEquipe
Year1964
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,147cc
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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Aug 2019 67,495 miles

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))

Fail 23 Jul 2019 67,472 miles

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))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 66,875 miles

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))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 66,483 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2016 65,897 miles

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

Fail 6 Jul 2016 65,884 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2015 65,452 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 65,222 miles

n/s/f and o/s/f radiator supports corroded and holed

oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear diff

underbody heaveirly undersealed

Fail 14 Jul 2014 65,208 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 64,879 miles

main beam tell tail not working

oil leaks from engine,gearbox,rear axle

underbody heaveirly undersealed

Fail 23 Jul 2013 64,865 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2012 64,104 miles

gearbox oil leak

o/s u/j worn

o/s/r trunion worn

rear axle oil leak

underbody rusty and weak

Pass 22 Jul 2011 63,750 miles

chassis rusty and weak in places

gearbox leaking

main beam tell tale not working

rear axle leaking

Fail 12 Jul 2011 63,720 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2010 63,519 miles
Fail 26 May 2010 63,519 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 8 May 2009 63,185 miles

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

Pass 27 May 2008 62,503 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 62,208 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 62,159 miles

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.

77.0%
Pass Rate
291
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
139
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 56
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 34
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 24
brake binding 23
Horn not working 21
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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?

The MOT history for 518 VHT shows 20 tests with a 65% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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