T40ADO - VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
MOT: ValidGB
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The Volkswagen Caravelle, often referred to simply as the VW Caravelle, is a versatile and practical multi-purpose vehicle renowned for its reliability and spaciousness. Manufactured by Volkswagen, a German automaker with a long-standing reputation for engineering excellence, the Caravelle has been a popular choice for both families and commercial users since its inception. Introduced in the late 20th century, the model has evolved through various generations, maintaining its core focus on comfort, durability, and versatility. Key features include flexible seating arrangements, advanced safety systems, and efficient engine options, making it a distinctive option in the MPV segment. Its manufacturing reflects Volkswagen’s commitment to quality and innovation, ensuring the Caravelle remains a trusted vehicle for diverse needs.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests
This 1999 Volkswagen Caravelle, registration T40ADO, is finished in red and has a 2,461cc diesel engine. It was first registered in October 1999. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 4 November 2024 and valid until 3 November 2025. It has recorded a mileage of 167,867 miles. The MOT advisories include slightly worn front shock absorber bushes on both sides, thinning rear brake pads on the nearside, and corrosion on both front brake pipes covered in grease. No CO2 emissions data is available. The vehicle's mechanical condition is indicated by these advisories, but no dangerous issues are reported.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
31
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 04 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,867 mi
Expires: 03 November 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 04 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,867 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 16 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,062 mi
Expires: 03 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory both front steering rack gaitors twisted
Passed - 24 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,069 mi
Expires: 03 November 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 19 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,553 mi
Expires: 03 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil Leak
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front 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))
Failed - 19 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,553 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil Leak
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front 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))
Passed - 04 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,566 mi
Expires: 03 November 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 03 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,566 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 15 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,241 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced Bulb Dim (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Central Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Before Middle Box (6.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Stickers On Windscreen (3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Steering Rack Bushes Deteriorated / Slight Play In Bush
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre Showing Signs Of Ageing
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre Showing Signs Of Ageing
- Advisory Front Slight Oil Leak
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Boot Split But Still Preventing Ingres Of Dirt
Passed - 15 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,241 mi
Expires: 03 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Stickers On Windscreen (3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Steering Rack Bushes Deteriorated / Slight Play In Bush
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre Showing Signs Of Ageing
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre Showing Signs Of Ageing
- Advisory Front Slight Oil Leak
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Boot Split But Still Preventing Ingres Of Dirt
Passed - 01 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,794 mi
Expires: 14 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Front Oil leak
Failed - 30 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,791 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Major Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Front Oil leak
Passed - 10 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,369 mi
Expires: 14 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight Oil Leak
- Advisory Under Trays Fitted
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play Steering Arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play Steering Arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Front Both Steering Rack Bushes Deteriorated Resulting In Slight Movement
Failed - 29 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,181 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Windows Tinted
- Advisory Centre Front Oil Leak
- Advisory Centre Front Under Trays Fitted
- Advisory Offside Exhaust Middle Section Slight Leak
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Steering Arm Slight Movement
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner Edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner Edge (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 29 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,181 mi
Expires: 14 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Windows Tinted
- Advisory Centre Front Oil Leak
- Advisory Centre Front Under Trays Fitted
- Advisory Offside Exhaust Middle Section Slight Leak
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Steering Arm Slight Movement
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner Edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner Edge (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 15 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,223 mi
Expires: 14 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 07 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,393 mi
Expires: 10 May 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Failed - 06 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,393 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 24 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,063 mi
Expires: 10 May 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Failed - 24 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,063 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 02 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,620 mi
Expires: 10 May 2013
Passed - 05 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,174 mi
Expires: 10 May 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Failed - 26 April 2011 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,984 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Failed - 07 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,782 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Major Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Passed - 07 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,790 mi
Expires: 10 May 2011
Failed - 11 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,811 mi
Passed - 11 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,811 mi
Expires: 10 May 2010
Passed - 08 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,988 mi
Expires: 08 May 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed - 09 May 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,888 mi
Expires: 08 May 2008
Passed - 03 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,810 mi
Expires: 06 October 2007
Passed - 07 October 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,591 mi
Expires: 06 October 2006
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for T40ADO?
The MOT expires on 03 November 2025.
What is the tax status of T40ADO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2025.
What are the specifications of T40ADO?
This is a 1999 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 2461cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of T40ADO?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.