Volkswagen Transporter
Red · Diesel · 1987 · 1,588 cc
D1 SYCMOT history
D1 SYC is a red diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 27 May 1987. Its MOT is valid until 26 May 2027 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 185,259 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 May 2027
- Mileage
- 185,259 mi
- At MOT on 9 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,434 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- D1 SYC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 27 May 1987
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
D1 SYC was last recorded at 185,259 miles on 9 May 2026, 895 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 184,364 miles · 10 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 895 miles
- Average per year
- 2,434 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 185,259 miles
- 2025 – 184,364 miles
- 2024 – 182,273 miles
- 2023 – 180,975 miles
- 2022 – 179,864 miles
- 2021 – 178,563 miles
- 2019 – 178,242 miles
- 2018 – 177,458 miles
- 2017 – 176,278 miles
- 2015 – 173,980 miles
- 2014 – 173,533 miles
- 2013 – 172,234 miles
- 2012 – 168,621 miles
- 2010 – 167,003 miles
- 2009 – 156,310 miles
- 2008 – 149,002 miles
- 2007 – 145,104 miles
- 2006 – 136,319 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass185,259 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2021
Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
24 tests since 30 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass185,259 miles (+895)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2027
- Odometer
- 185,259 miles
- Test number
- 450876211574
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass184,364 miles (+2,091)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2026
- Odometer
- 184,364 miles
- Test number
- 974224693558
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,273 miles (+1,298)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2025
- Odometer
- 182,273 miles
- Test number
- 750718769758
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,975 miles (+1,111)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2024
- Odometer
- 180,975 miles
- Test number
- 603162526595
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass179,864 miles (+1,301)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2023
- Odometer
- 179,864 miles
- Test number
- 157691543524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass178,563 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2022
- Odometer
- 178,563 miles
- Test number
- 780211173352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass178,555 miles (+313)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2022
- Odometer
- 178,555 miles
- Test number
- 902087504300
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass178,242 miles (+784)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 178,242 miles
- Test number
- 844736297325
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass177,458 miles (+10)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 177,458 miles
- Test number
- 739864718290
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake slightly binding
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail177,448 miles (+1,170)3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 177,448 miles
- Test number
- 396657732293
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake slightly binding
- AdvisoryOffside Rear inner arch corroded
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass176,278 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2018
- Odometer
- 176,278 miles
- Test number
- 476765514757
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail176,278 miles (+2,298)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 176,278 miles
- Test number
- 634301687680
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass173,980 miles (+7)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 173,980 miles
- Test number
- 548777585158
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteProp-shaft universal joint worn
Fail173,973 miles (+440)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 173,973 miles
- Test number
- 418958465132
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass173,533 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 173,533 miles
- Test number
- 236497564493
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail173,533 miles (+1,299)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 173,533 miles
- Test number
- 796334464132
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass172,234 miles (+3,613)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 172,234 miles
- Test number
- 998025113196
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass168,621 miles (+1,618)5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 168,621 miles
- Test number
- 808053402141
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NoteExhaust system corroded
- NoteOil leak
Pass167,003 miles (+10,693)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 167,003 miles
- Test number
- 163968490277
- NoteOil leak
Pass156,310 miles (+14)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2010
- Odometer
- 156,310 miles
- Test number
- 452205339113
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fail156,296 miles (+7,294)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,296 miles
- Test number
- 124991599423
- FailureFront Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureFront brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass149,002 miles (+3,898)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 149,002 miles
- Test number
- 471581688033
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSlight play in steering arm at nearside front
Pass145,104 miles (+8,785)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 145,104 miles
- Test number
- 703473987066
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass136,319 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 136,319 miles
- Test number
- 753709186057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about D1 SYC
- Does D1 SYC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on D1 SYC is valid until 26 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on D1 SYC?
- The MOT on D1 SYC is valid until 26 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has D1 SYC done?
- D1 SYC was recorded at 185,259 miles at its MOT on 9 May 2026, an average of 2,434 miles a year.
- Has D1 SYC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. D1 SYC has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on D1 SYC ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on D1 SYC find?
- D1 SYC passed its latest MOT on 9 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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