MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,855 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Horn emits two or more alternating tones (1.6.2d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
various plates and patches to underside but not all continusly welded but not in prescribed areas
wipers only work on full speed
drivers seat unable to adjust/no mechanism/perminate fitting
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt (2.4.G.4c)
drivers seat unable to adjust/no mechanism/perminate fitting
Non standard horn fitted
Offside rear brake slight drag
Rear brakes slightly imbalanced
Wear in steering idler
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
offside rear brake slight bind by hand
offside rear inner sill corroding
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Oil leak
offside rear inner wheel arch soft not prescribed area
slight play steering idler
some areas welded appear ok
wipers fail to self park
doorsteps starting to rust
offside front seatbelt buckle outer cover slight damage
outer sills starting to rust
steering box slight movement and slightly damp
steering column coupling starting to perish
both front wheel baerings slight play
offside rear shock absorber cover loose
oil leak
steering box damp
underside of vehicle repaired and heavily undersealed
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
both in ner sills corroded
horn and horn switch
osf step corroded
passengers seat bolted and cable tied but secure
poor welding osf floor
under pannel corroded but not structural
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both inner sills corroder
horn switch and horn
osf step corroded
passengers seat bolted and cable tied but secure
poor wilding osf floor
under pannel corroded but not structural
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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HKT 501L is a 1973 Volkswagen Camper in Orange with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 55,762 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 7,879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HKT 501L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Camper typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HKT 501L is a 1973 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 9 April 1973.
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