MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,141 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear SPRING BUMP STOP MISSING
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Various front suspension bushes slightly worn
Various steering component gaiters are perishing
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both nearside rear tyres are perishing.
Lower front cab steps corroding
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Slight roughness in o/s/f wheel bearing.
Various front steering gaiters perishing.
Various front suspension bushes slightly worn
Near side outer tyre side wall is perrished
Steering on lock to lock slight roughness
front brake hoses are slight worn
front suspension bushes are worn
Both front brake flexi hoses have slight damage.
Both front suspension main bushes perishing.
Exhaust mounting rubbers deteriorating.
Slight roughness in offside front wheel bearing.
Both front suspension bushes are worn & perrishing
Near side rear inner tyre side walls are perrishing
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
body corroded
chassis corroded
h/lamp switch poor
mud flaps very corroded
rear tyres pershed
slight play in stearing joints
under body corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
body corroded
chassis corroded
h/lamp switch poor
mud flaps very corroded
rear tyres pershed
slight play in stearing joints
under body corroded
All rear mud gaurds are excessivly corroded at the mounts & also insecure
Both rear inner tyres starting to perish
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
All rear mud gaurds are excessivly corroded at the mounts & also insecure
Both rear inner tyres starting to perish
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight brake bind N/S/R
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
nearside and offside rear mud guards corroded 4 off
nearside rear indicator lens cracked
no nearside number plate lamp fitted
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
nearside and offside rear mud guards corroded 4 off
nearside rear indicator lens cracked
no nearside number plate lamp fitted
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear indicator lens cracked
No nearside no plate fitted
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever pivots worn
advise fitting a lamp to nearside of rear number plate.
nearside rear indicator lens cracked.
offside rear box body front coach bolts loose.
parking brake lever pivots worn.
some harshness in offside front wheel bearing advise attention.
advise fitting another lamp to nearside of rear number plate.
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
advise fitting another lamp to nearside of rear number plate.
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E399 LWS is a 1988 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 E399 LWS, 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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E399 LWS is a 1988 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 24 March 1988.
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