J15VAN - VOLKSWAGEN LT
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 19 days ago
The Volkswagen LT is a versatile light commercial vehicle renowned for its durability and practicality. Commonly referred to simply as the LT, this model has been a staple in Volkswagen’s commercial lineup since its inception in the late 1970s. Manufactured primarily in Germany, the LT has evolved through various generations, with the most notable models produced from 1975 to 2006, showcasing Volkswagen’s commitment to engineering quality. Known for its spacious cargo area, robust engine options, and reliable performance, the Volkswagen LT remains a popular choice among tradespeople and fleet operators. Its design emphasises functionality and adaptability, making it a distinctive vehicle in the commercial van segment.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
A 2002 Volkswagen LT, registration J15VAN, registered in July 2002, is finished in white with a 2798cc diesel engine. It has CO2 emissions recorded as zero. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until 19 May 2026, with the latest test conducted on 20 May 2025. The recorded mileage is 93,589 miles. The MOT advisories note corrosion in various structural areas, including the vehicle structure, front and rear brake pipes, and the front sub-frame, though no significant reduction in structural rigidity is indicated. Additionally, there are minor issues such as slight damage to the nearside rear tyre and light oil misting on the nearside rear shock absorbers. No urgent mechanical faults are specified.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,589 mi
Expires: 19 May 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Above fuel tank. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe. (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General chassis corrosion. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 20 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,589 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Above fuel tank. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe. (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General chassis corrosion. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 16 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,309 mi
Expires: 15 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory condensation to offside headlamp
- Advisory nearside chassis above fuel tank heavily corroded
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 27 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,285 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced side step (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced side step (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting flat bed bolted to chassis marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting flat bed bolted to chassis marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced number plate mounted (6.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced flat bed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear back to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,158 mi
Expires: 01 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 23 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,158 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 02 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,756 mi
Expires: 01 September 2023
Failed - 01 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,750 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure mirror arm doesn't stay in position (3.3 (b) (ii))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 16 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,303 mi
Expires: 15 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory mild corrosion on under side of the vehicle
Passed - 22 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,115 mi
Expires: 21 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory General Corrosion To Underside Of Vehicle.
Passed - 05 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,587 mi
Expires: 11 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Light Panel Corroded And Holed.
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 05 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,584 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Light Panel Corroded And Holed.
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,917 mi
Expires: 11 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front vehicle has been welded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 12 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,914 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front vehicle has been welded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 13 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,593 mi
Expires: 12 October 2018
Failed - 13 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,593 mi
Passed - 12 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,330 mi
Expires: 07 June 2017
Passed - 08 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,388 mi
Expires: 07 June 2016
Passed - 01 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,930 mi
Expires: 30 May 2015
Passed - 22 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,402 mi
Expires: 30 May 2014
Passed - 28 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,296 mi
Expires: 30 May 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 18 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,148 mi
Expires: 30 May 2012
Failed - 17 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,148 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Passed - 21 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,340 mi
Expires: 30 May 2011
Failed - 21 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,340 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 07 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,297 mi
Expires: 30 May 2010
Passed - 27 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,840 mi
Expires: 30 May 2009
Passed - 24 May 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,289 mi
Expires: 30 May 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 23 May 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,289 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 31 May 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,875 mi
Expires: 30 May 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for J15VAN?
The MOT expires on 19 May 2026.
What is the tax status of J15VAN?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of J15VAN?
This is a 2002 VOLKSWAGEN LT in White. It runs on Diesel with a 2798cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of J15VAN?
This vehicle produces 0 g/km of CO2 emissions.