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H284 BST

1991 Volkswagen Lt

Blue Petrol 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

98,893 mi
Last recorded98,893 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 1991 Volkswagen Lt143,247 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH284 BST
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year1991
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 98,893 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber perished (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 98,893 miles

Central Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury central body panel (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber perished (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 May 2024 97,870 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 May 2024 97,869 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2022 97,330 miles

Offside Front corrosion in inner wheel arch

Offside Rear corrosion in inner wheel arch

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion in both inner sills

corrosion in rear cross member

Fail 7 Apr 2022 97,328 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front corrosion in inner wheel arch

Offside Rear corrosion in inner wheel arch

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion in both inner sills

corrosion in rear cross member

Pass 31 Dec 2020 96,261 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch/sill area corroded

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner inner sill/underside of step area corroded

Offside Front Lower Body not fully secure lower body/sill area not not attached fully to chassis, but still secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower corrosion hole underside of windscreen

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play and noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced along sill area (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner sill/outer wheel arch area corroded

Offside floor corroded/holed along sill area, new panel evident overlapped from inside

general corrosion areas on exterior of body

Fail 29 Dec 2020 96,261 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system hose chaffed through and burst (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch/sill area corroded

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner inner sill/underside of step area corroded

Offside Front Lower Body not fully secure lower body/sill area not not attached fully to chassis, but still secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower corrosion hole underside of windscreen

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play and noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced along sill area (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner sill/outer wheel arch area corroded

Offside floor corroded/holed along sill area, new panel evident overlapped from inside

general corrosion areas on exterior of body

Pass 24 May 2019 94,412 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 May 2019 94,412 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 May 2018 93,311 miles
Pass 15 May 2017 92,291 miles
Fail 11 May 2017 92,291 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 28 Jan 2016 91,207 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 88,232 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2015 88,229 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 31 Jan 2014 87,076 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2014

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 85,329 miles

advise slight warp on offside front brake

Fail 30 Jan 2013 85,329 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2008 85,295 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2008 85,273 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 6 Jul 2007 85,071 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2006 84,896 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2006 84,887 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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H284 BST is a 1991 Volkswagen Lt in Blue with a 2,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1991 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 143,247 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 H284 BST, 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 35 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H284 BST is a 1991 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 5 March 1991.

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