MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,506 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Outer Sill corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Outer floor pans corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Outer Sill corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Outer floor pans corroded
Floor pan outer skin corroded
Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Screen pillar corroded
Floor pan outer skin corroded
NSF wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
OSF inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Floor pan outer skin corroded
NSF wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
OSF inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
all underside covers have corrosion not within 30cm of prescribed area
both front tyres in poor condition
offside front chassis outrigger corroded not within 30cm of prescribed area
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Outer Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
all underside covers have corrosion not within 30cm of prescribed area
both front tyres in poor condition
offside front chassis outrigger corroded not within 30cm of prescribed area
All tyres cracking
Front inner wings corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
OSF second floor skin corroded
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
All tyres cracking
Front inner wings corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
OSF brake slightly binding
OSF second floor skin corroded
Oil leak
Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
O/S/F secondary floor holed
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
O/S/F secondary floor holed
holes inm floor pan but not within prescribed areas
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
holes inm floor pan but not within prescribed areas
O/S floor pan holed
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
exhaust heat sheids insecure
rear service brakes have imbalance
both front tyre treads wearing on inside
slight play o/s/f wheel bearing
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Type 2 Camper?
Based on 1,526 MOT tests across 117 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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XRO 889S is a 1978 Volkswagen Type 2 Camper in Green with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Type 2 Camper models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.4% with a typical mileage of 24,636 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 2 Camper fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 122 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XRO 889S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Type 2 Camper typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 48 years old, this Volkswagen Type 2 Camper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XRO 889S is a 1978 Volkswagen Type 2 Camper, first registered on 20 March 1978.
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