MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
110,670 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
front pads getting low
nearside rear tyre getting low
runflat tyre fitted to o/s/r
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
front pads getting low
nearside rear tyre getting low
runflat tyre fitted to o/s/r
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
air bag ligth on
air bag warning lamp staying on
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?
Based on 807,643 MOT tests across 55,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J8 KCV is a 2000 Volkswagen Bora in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2000 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 101,729 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 Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J8 KCV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was J8 KCV registered?
J8 KCV is a 2000 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 14 April 2000.
Is J8 KCV safe to buy?
The MOT history for J8 KCV shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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