MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,914 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened tube (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
CORROSION UNDERSIDE
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
cylinder head blow
Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
rear cross member corroded some play in steering idler
Nearside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING IDLER
SOME CORROSION REAR CROSS MEMBER
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
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AFG 284S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter in Grey with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 41,121 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 AFG 284S, 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 48 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AFG 284S is a 1978 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 16 January 1978.
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