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145,259 miAbove average mileage for this year
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vehicle heavily undersealed
Offside Front windscreen has small chip
Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Offside Front windscreen has small chip
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
window screen has small chip
window screen has small chip
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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
all underside heavily wax oiled/under sealed
all underside heavily wax oiled/ under sealed
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
all underside heavily wax oiled/ under sealed
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
all underside heavily waxoiled
offside front brake slight bind
offside rear outer sill slightly corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside rear brake slight bind
offside front brake slight bind
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 rear goes to compensator (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 rear goes to compensator (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
all underside heavily waxoiled
nearside rear brake slight bind
offside front brake slight bind
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
under vehicle masked in underseal
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
all under body and brake pipes heavily covered in under seal
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
all under body and brake pipes heavily covered in under seal
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake pipe stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Corrosion on door drivers side may lead to sharp edges if allowed deteriorate
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caddy?
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H540 AMB is a 1991 Volkswagen Caddy in Red with a 1,595cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
Across all 1991 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 120,228 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Caddy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,074 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H540 AMB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Caddy typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 35 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was H540 AMB registered?
H540 AMB is a 1991 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 25 April 1991.
Is H540 AMB safe to buy?
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