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J969 FNJ

1991 Volkswagen Camper

Maroon Petrol 1915cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jun 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

100,200 mi
Last recorded100,200 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 1991 Volkswagen Camper111,638 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ969 FNJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCamper
Year1991
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,915cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Fail 24 Jun 2026 100,200 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure handbrake cable (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure handbrake cable (1.1.15 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

poor repair to sump plug

Pass 9 Jun 2025 98,331 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

poor repair to sump plug (leaking)

Pass 7 Jun 2024 97,501 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess x2 (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung is not fully screwed in and has been welded in place (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 97,500 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess x2 (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump bung is not fully screwed in and has been welded in place (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 92,323 miles
Pass 24 May 2022 88,164 miles

Both front doorsteps corroded but not in a prescribed area

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

osr of van covered in under sill

Pass 5 May 2021 84,357 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front doorsteps corroded but not in prescribed area

Pass 7 Jul 2020 83,986 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

floor, sills, sub frames and various other components corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2020 83,972 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

floor, sills, sub frames and various other components corroded

Pass 20 May 2019 83,857 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors,sills,sill to floors,suapension arms and various other componments (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front inner flitches corroded not in prescribed area

Fail 10 May 2019 83,838 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner flitch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill in several places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors,sills,sill to floors,suapension arms and various other componments (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front inner flitches corroded not in prescribed area

Pass 10 May 2018 83,277 miles

Offside centre under sill corroded but not in prescribed area

both doorstep under sills corroded but not in prescribed area

Fail 8 May 2018 83,277 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens missing (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brake binding both rear (3.7.B.1)

Offside centre under sill corroded but not in prescribed area

both doorstep under sills corroded but not in prescribed area

Pass 18 May 2017 83,221 miles

Offside Front under sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Oil leak

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower (2.4.G.1)

both floors, chassis rails, under sills and outer sills slightly corroded

both front doorstep under sills corroded but not in prescribed area

Pass 27 Apr 2016 80,205 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded transverse (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion door step (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Body has slight corrosion door step (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 May 2015 78,342 miles

both wipers slightly smearing screen

offside B post slightly corroded

offside front undersill holed and corroded but not in perscribed area

Fail 5 May 2015 78,322 miles

Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both wipers slightly smearing screen

offside B post slightly corroded

offside front undersill holed and corroded but not in perscribed area

Pass 14 May 2014 76,704 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 23 May 2013 74,054 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 May 2012 71,353 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 May 2012 71,336 miles

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 May 2011 68,604 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

rear number plate slighty discoloured

Pass 27 May 2010 66,198 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both headlamps requires further securing soon

rear exhuast system slightly corroded (requires attention soon)

Fail 18 May 2010 66,183 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

rear exhuast system slightly corroded (requires attention soon)

Pass 26 May 2009 63,147 miles

offside rear inner flitch slightly corroded

Pass 13 May 2008 56,287 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside headlamp aim on upper limit

Pass 19 Apr 2007 52,779 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

all metal brake pipes heavily greased

exhaust system slightly coroded

offside wiper blade starting to split

slight play in nearside front seat mechanism

wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 10 May 2006 50,161 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Camper?

Based on 115,919 MOT tests across 7,619 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
1,159
Miles/Year
62
Year Lifespan
7,619
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,879
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,804
Stop lamp not working 3,507
position lamp(s) not working 3,386
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J969 FNJ is a 1991 Volkswagen Camper in Maroon with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1991 Volkswagen Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 111,638 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 Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 7,879 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J969 FNJ, 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 35 years old, this Volkswagen Camper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J969 FNJ is a 1991 Volkswagen Camper, first registered on 8 November 1991.

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