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VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER1982 · 1.8L PETROL

JBW 487Y

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for JBW 487Y: 1982 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (YELLOW, PETROL). Mileage: 31,093. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/02/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 31,093
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1982
Engine: 1781cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! Older vehicle

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:07:35 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1982 Volkswagen Transporter (JBW 487Y) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2007 to January 2009, with 3 MOT tests on record.

With 1 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 33%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)”; “Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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