2013 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0L Diesel · RV63 MJK

The 2025-06-24 MOT resulted in a pass , but the report highlights multiple safety-critical and repair-requiring issues . These include damaged seat belt buckles, a corroded rear coil spring, a splitting central exhaust box, and damaged windscreen. The nearside rear registration plate lamp was inoperative, and rear shock absorbers showed corrosion. These defects suggest ongoing mechanical and structural degradation. A failed MOT occurred just six days earlier (2025-06-18), with identical issues plus front suspension arm pins/bushes excessively worn . This rapid succession of pass/fail outcomes indicates unresolved problems, possibly due to incomplete repairs or worsening conditions. The same defects reappeared in earlier MOTs, such as corroded coil springs, damaged seat belts, and suspension wear, dating back to 2023. The recurring pattern involves corrosion (coil springs, exhaust), suspension component wear (arm pins/bushes, shock absorbers), and electrical faults (lamp inoperability). These issues are not isolated but consistent across multiple tests, suggesting either inadequate maintenance or environmental factors (e.g., road salt, moisture) accelerating wear. The trend appears to be worsening , as newer reports include additional defects like front suspension arm wear, which were absent in earlier MOTs.