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JEY 723Y

1983 Volkswagen Caravan

Brown Diesel 1600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2024
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

323,951 mi
Last recorded323,951 miles
Recorded on3 May 2023
Typical for 1983 Volkswagen Caravan74,187 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJEY 723Y
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaravan
Year1983
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 3 May 2023 323,951 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Apr 2023 32,305 miles

Offside Headlamp lens missing main (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 322,108 miles

Offside main beam lens missing

Fail 6 Apr 2022 321,997 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside main beam lens missing

Pass 1 Jul 2021 320,017 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2021 320,017 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2019 314,902 miles

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2019 314,896 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 313,800 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel bearing appears to be slightly noisy

Fail 25 Jul 2018 313,798 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel bearing appears to be slightly noisy

Fail 19 Jun 2018 313,563 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 309,916 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 28 Jun 2017 309,916 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring seat / spring locator (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring seat / spring locator (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 10 Jun 2017 309,700 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer body (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer body (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened holed (2.4.G.1)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear inner wheel arch holed but not in any prescribed areas

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

Offside front wheel arch holed & corroded but not in any prescribed area

Oil leak ()

Rear wheel bearing has slight play NS & OS (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 303,831 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 23 Jun 2016 303,831 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 19 Jun 2015 293,551 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2015 293,551 miles

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

Pass 4 Jul 2014 290,468 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Jul 2013 288,742 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 26 Jun 2013 288,742 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2012 286,934 miles

slight corrosion to o/s/f sill

Pass 22 Mar 2011 285,364 miles

battery light on

seat belts very slow to retract n/s/f and o/s/f

clutch hydraulic flexi pipe ferrels badly corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2009 282,682 miles

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 1 Oct 2009 282,682 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 17 Oct 2008 277,415 miles

both front tyres perished

Fail 17 Oct 2008 277,415 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front tyres perished

Pass 1 Nov 2007 272,537 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

steering coupling rubber perishing

Fail 12 Oct 2007 272,524 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

steering rubber coupling splitting

Pass 28 Oct 2006 260,516 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caravan?

Based on 3,825 MOT tests across 242 vehicles.

66.6%
Pass Rate
1,316
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
242
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 245
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 191
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 167
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 130
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 119
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JEY 723Y is a 1983 Volkswagen Caravan in Brown with a 1,600cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

Across all 1983 Volkswagen Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 74,187 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 Caravan fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 245 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JEY 723Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 43 years old, this Volkswagen Caravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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JEY 723Y is a 1983 Volkswagen Caravan, first registered on 31 December 1983.

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