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NKJ 605P

1976 Volkswagen Delivery Van

Blue Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

49,878 mi
Last recorded49,878 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2025
Typical for 1976 Volkswagen Delivery Van44,432 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNKJ 605P
MakeVolkswagen
ModelDelivery Van
Year1976
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2025 49,878 miles

Nearside Front outer floor skin, under vehicle, slightly loose

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 49,857 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front outer floor skin, under vehicle, slightly loose

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 49,548 miles

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Parking brake performance only just met requirements.

Windscreen wipers only working on slow speed

Fail 6 Mar 2024 49,548 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Parking brake performance only just met requirements.

Windscreen wipers only working on slow speed

Pass 13 Mar 2023 48,615 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Windscreen wipers operation is slow

Pass 6 May 2021 47,487 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in steering idler

Windscreen wipers operation slow

Pass 29 May 2020 47,310 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in steering idler

Pass 20 May 2019 46,915 miles
Pass 22 May 2018 46,503 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2017 45,975 miles
Fail 24 May 2017 45,970 miles

Ball joint has excessive play front most ball joint from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Ball joint has excessive play second front most ball joint from steering box (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Apr 2016 44,940 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel advise attention (3.1.6b)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

offside front tyre worn low on inner edge

Pass 2 May 2014 42,851 miles

Nearside Rear engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Pass 5 Aug 2013 42,570 miles

Areas of previous restoration work, the underside has been undersealed.

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

Play in the rear wheel bearings.

Suspension joint gaitors perished.

Fail 1 Aug 2013 42,570 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Areas of previous restoration work, the underside has been undersealed.

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

Play in the rear wheel bearings.

Suspension joint gaitors perished.

Pass 26 Jul 2012 40,572 miles

Hole in floor by o/s/r jacking point outside prescribed area.

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

The vehicle has had a lot of restoration work carried out, some of the welding has been done from the inside and visible corrosion left on the underside, it has been heavily undersealed and assessed as best possible.

o/s/r battery tray weak.

o/s/r parking brake slow on take-up

Fail 25 Jul 2012 40,572 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

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

Hole in floor by o/s/r jacking point outside prescribed area.

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

The vehicle has had a lot of restoration work carried out, some of the welding has been done from the inside and visible corrosion left on the underside, it has been heavily undersealed and assessed as best possible.

o/s/r battery tray weak.

o/s/r parking brake slow on take-up

Pass 6 Jul 2011 38,474 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2011 38,456 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 17 Jun 2010 34,997 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 4 Jun 2010 34,995 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 May 2009 32,850 miles
Pass 13 May 2008 29,041 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2006 29,618 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Delivery Van?

Based on 21,038 MOT tests across 1,834 vehicles.

65.6%
Pass Rate
994
Miles/Year
54
Year Lifespan
1,834
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,223
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,126
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,121
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1,016
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 889
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NKJ 605P is a 1976 Volkswagen Delivery Van in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 1976 Volkswagen Delivery Van models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 44,432 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Delivery Van fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,223 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NKJ 605P, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Delivery Van typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 50 years old, this Volkswagen Delivery Van is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NKJ 605P is a 1976 Volkswagen Delivery Van, first registered on 6 April 1976.

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