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NHV 960X

1982 Volkswagen Type 25

White Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

34,810 mi
Last recorded34,810 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 1982 Volkswagen Type 2534,406 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNHV 960X
MakeVolkswagen
ModelType 25
Year1982
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 34,810 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2022 34,649 miles

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to front door steps

corrosion to front inner wheel arches

corrosion to inner and outer sills

corrosion to rear floors

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front on calipers close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

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

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

corrosion to chassis outriggers

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

steering rack bushes worn

Fail 24 Nov 2022 34,630 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front on calipers close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

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

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

corrosion to chassis outriggers

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to front and rear suspension components

corrosion to front door steps

corrosion to front inner wheel arches

corrosion to inner and outer sills

corrosion to rear floors

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

steering rack bushes worn

Pass 22 Nov 2021 34,604 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both at calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play close to excessive (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to front and rear suspension components

corrosion to front door steps

corrosion to front inner wheel arches

corrosion to inner and outer sills

corrosion to rear floors

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

Fail 16 Nov 2021 34,588 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both at calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play close to excessive (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

corrosion to chassis rails

corrosion to front and rear suspension components

corrosion to front door steps

corrosion to front inner wheel arches

corrosion to inner and outer sills

corrosion to rear floors

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

Pass 6 Oct 2020 34,560 miles

Corrosion to rear chassis

Corrosion to all suspension front and rear

Corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

Corrosion to front door steps

Corrosion to front inner wheel arches

Corrosion to inner sills

Corrosion to outer sills

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 34,469 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch heavily corroded outside prescribed area

corrosion to both front door steps

corrosion to both inner sills

corrosion to both outer sills

Fail 26 Sep 2019 34,454 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch heavily corroded outside prescribed area

corrosion to both front door steps

corrosion to both inner sills

corrosion to both outer sills

Pass 26 Sep 2018 34,414 miles

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

Corrosion to front floor

Corrosion to nearside rear lower inner wheel arch

Corrosion to rear quarter panels behind arches

Vehicle slightly smoky

Fail 25 Sep 2018 34,399 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Corrosion to front floor

Corrosion to nearside rear lower inner wheel arch

Corrosion to rear quarter panels behind arches

Suspension rod ball joint has slight play both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle slightly smoky

Pass 26 Sep 2017 34,132 miles

Corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

Corrosion to front door steps

Corrosion to nearside rear inner & outer wheel arch

Corrosion to offside rear lower inner wheel arch

Corrosion to valance

Nearside outer wheel arch damaged

Fail 21 Sep 2017 34,117 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks on inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch shock mount (2.4.A.3)

Corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

Corrosion to front door steps

Corrosion to nearside rear inner & outer wheel arch

Corrosion to offside rear lower inner wheel arch

Corrosion to valance

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside outer wheel arch damaged

Pass 26 Sep 2016 33,658 miles

Corrosion to offside door step

Fail 23 Sep 2016 33,639 miles

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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch/ sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Corrosion to offside door step

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 31,595 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

corrossion on o/s drivers step

nail in tyre n/s/r

Fail 21 Sep 2015 31,594 miles

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

corrossion on o/s drivers step

nail in tyre n/s/r

Pass 17 Sep 2014 31,338 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2013 29,878 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Sep 2012 29,002 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 28,145 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2010 26,734 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 26,718 miles

Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)

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

Pass 4 Sep 2009 22,484 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2008 173,071 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2008 173,071 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2007 14,530 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 14,530 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 25 Oct 2006 12,008 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2006 11,993 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

both front wheel bearing slight play

slight inner rack play both sides

slight play both rear wheel bearing

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Type 25?

Based on 1,693 MOT tests across 100 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
1,481
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
100
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 96
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 66
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 56
Brake pipe excessively corroded 54
Steering rack gaiter split 52
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NHV 960X is a 1982 Volkswagen Type 25 in White with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 1982 Volkswagen Type 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 34,406 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 Type 25 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 96 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NHV 960X, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Type 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 44 years old, this Volkswagen Type 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What year was NHV 960X registered?

NHV 960X is a 1982 Volkswagen Type 25, first registered on 31 December 1982.

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The MOT history for NHV 960X shows 29 tests with a 62.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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