MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,839 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Outer tyre starting to split on edges 185/14
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear chassis legs corroding in areas (2.4.A.3)
both front inner pannels corroding
both front track control arm bushes splitting
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working & incorrect colour due to lens missing (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever insecure handbrake rod broken/insecure on rolling road test (3.1.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre split to inner cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Outer tyre starting to split on edges 185/14
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear chassis legs corroding in areas (2.4.A.3)
both front track control arm bushes splitting
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point and inner sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings n/s front wheel arch corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing rubber perrished badly (2.4.E.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush front and rear spring eye bushes worn (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim punctured (4.1.D.1d)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s front jacking point and inner sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing rubber bush perrished badly (2.4.E.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement front and rear spring eye bushes worn (2.4.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
o/s and n/s headlamps cracked and chipped
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
suspension torsion arms to front mounting points,antiroll bar to droplinks rubber bushes perished.
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
suspension torsion arms to front mounting points,antiroll bar to droplinks rubber bushes perished.
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Radius arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Radius arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front registration plate started to deteriorate needs replacing.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F headlight lense cracked.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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E274 BBM is a 1988 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1988 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 129,942 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 Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E274 BBM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 38 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E274 BBM is a 1988 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 8 February 1988.
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