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A225 SEU

1983 Volkswagen Transporter

Grey Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

93,735 mi
Last recorded93,735 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2025
Typical for 1983 Volkswagen Transporter59,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA225 SEU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year1983
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2025 93,735 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

fuel filter pipe clip type

offside front seat belt operation

rear inner arch box sections rusted

sill ends rusted

suspension lowered

Pass 27 Aug 2024 92,224 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

both sill s ends rusted

petrol pipe clip type

suspension lowered

Fail 16 Jul 2024 92,224 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

front and rear sill ends rusted

suspension lowered

Pass 3 Jul 2023 89,088 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

front inner sills holed

headlight main beam dash warning light not working

rear inner lower archs holed

suspension lowered

Fail 30 Jun 2023 89,087 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

front inner sills holed

headlight main beam dash warning light not working

rear inner lower archs holed

suspension lowered

Pass 7 Jun 2022 87,441 miles
Fail 31 May 2022 87,437 miles

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2021 86,604 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 85,066 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

handbrake effort

Fail 12 Jun 2020 85,066 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

handbrake effort

Pass 25 Apr 2017 85,053 miles

front antiroll bar bushes slight wear

nearside rear inner arch holed

steering column shaft lower rubber slightly perished

Fail 18 Apr 2017 85,053 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

nearside front tyre perished

nearside rear inner arch holed

offside rear tyre perished

front antiroll bar bushes slight wear

steering column shaft lower rubber slightly perished

Pass 9 Apr 2016 84,653 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)

front tyres perished

lower steering column rubber perished

slight noise offside front wheel bearing

Pass 24 Apr 2015 84,169 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front brake pipes rusted

offside front tyre perished

offside rear tyre perished

steering shaft rubber coupling perished

Fail 13 Apr 2015 84,169 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front brake pipes rusted

offside front tyre perished

offside rear tyre perished

steering shaft rubber coupling perished

Pass 19 Mar 2014 81,187 miles

main beam tell tale not working

nearside front chassis corroding

offside front step corroding

offside front tyre outer wall perishing

steering column coupling in front of steering rack cracking

Fail 6 Mar 2014 81,126 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

full beam telltail not working

stickers in winscreen

Pass 14 Mar 2013 78,079 miles

engine wont idle

horn audibility requires attension

offside & nearside headlamp aims on low limit

Fail 9 Mar 2013 78,079 miles

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine wont idle

horn audibility requires attension

offside & nearside headlamp aims on low limit

Pass 12 Mar 2012 75,795 miles

Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Mar 2012 75,794 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Mar 2011 74,462 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2011 74,455 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

n/s rear tyre perished

Pass 18 Aug 2009 73,042 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2009 73,042 miles

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Apr 2008 71,476 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2008 71,451 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Fail 16 Apr 2007 66,402 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Apr 2007 66,402 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 13 Apr 2006 64,408 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2006 64,408 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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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A225 SEU is a 1983 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 1983 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 59,688 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 A225 SEU, 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 43 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A225 SEU registered?

A225 SEU is a 1983 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 1 October 1983.

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