MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,638 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Handbrake requirement only just met, nearside handbrake requires adjustment
Front bump stops deteriorating
slight play in both front and rear wheel bearings
Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box to relay link front boot (2.4.G.2)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box to relay link rear boot (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion outer sill (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion rear wheel arch (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion outer sill (6.1.C.1)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion rear wheel arch (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear outer c.v boots split
drivers seatbelt deteriorated
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MCY 226L is a 1973 Volkswagen Transporter in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 54,771 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MCY 226L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 53 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MCY 226L is a 1973 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 31 December 1973.
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