Volkswagen Camper
White and Turquoise · Petrol · 1961 · 1,600 cc
VAS 497MOT history
VAS 497 is a white and turquoise petrol Volkswagen Camper first used on 5 Sept 2003. Its MOT is valid until 19 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 9,872 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 9,872 mi
- At MOT on 26 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VAS 497
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Camper
- Colour
- White and Turquoise
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,600 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 5 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VAS 497 was last recorded at 9,872 miles on 26 Mar 2026, 56 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Apr 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Jul 2007: 236 miles, lower than 97,534 miles on 20 Jun 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,816 miles · 1 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 56 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 9,872 miles
- 2025 – 9,816 miles
- 2024 – 9,740 miles
- 2023 – 9,671 miles
- 2022 – 9,626 miles
- 2021 – 9,583 miles
- 2019 – 9,475 miles
- 2018 – 9,389 miles
- 2017 – 9,341 miles
- 2016 – 9,270 miles
- 2013 – 7,139 miles
- 2012 – 6,850 miles
- 2011 – 6,076 miles
- 2010 – 5,828 miles
- 2009 – 4,523 miles
- 2008 – 2,200 miles
- 2007 – 236 miles
- 2006 – 97,534 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2018
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2016
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2016
Full MOT history
20 tests since 20 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass9,872 miles (+56)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 9,872 miles
- Test number
- 350073231516
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,816 miles (+76)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 9,816 miles
- Test number
- 689423318176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,740 miles (+69)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 9,740 miles
- Test number
- 893067166035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,671 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 9,671 miles
- Test number
- 237790990602
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,626 miles (+43)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 9,626 miles
- Test number
- 370212245242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,583 miles (+108)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 9,583 miles
- Test number
- 280205205767
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,475 miles (+86)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 9,475 miles
- Test number
- 703034313226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,389 miles (+48)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 9,389 miles
- Test number
- 973244049578
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass9,341 miles (+71)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 9,341 miles
- Test number
- 422725380937
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass9,270 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 9,270 miles
- Test number
- 421182679949
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Fail9,270 miles (+2,131)11 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 9,270 miles
- Test number
- 674857642678
- FailureBrake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureWindscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass7,139 miles (+289)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 7,139 miles
- Test number
- 547274963081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,850 miles (+774)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 6,850 miles
- Test number
- 325141442075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,076 miles (+248)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 6,076 miles
- Test number
- 746386651048
- NoteFaulty fuse to rear stop lamp (reapir made ) rear lights working at time of test ( needs new fuse box)
Pass5,828 miles (+1,305)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 5,828 miles
- Test number
- 363646270146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,523 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 4,523 miles
- Test number
- 694591599162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,521 miles (+2,321)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,521 miles
- Test number
- 820801599136
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass2,200 miles (+1,964)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 2,200 miles
- Test number
- 214249188115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass236 miles (-97,298)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 236 miles
- Test number
- 900737897121
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NoteFront.cross.member.has.slight.corrosion
Pass97,534 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 97,534 miles
- Test number
- 351671076163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VAS 497
- What vehicle is registration VAS 497 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VAS 497 on a white and turquoise petrol Volkswagen Camper first used on 5 Sept 2003. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does VAS 497 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VAS 497 is valid until 19 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VAS 497?
- The MOT on VAS 497 is valid until 19 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VAS 497 done?
- VAS 497 was recorded at 9,872 miles at its MOT on 26 Mar 2026.
- Has VAS 497 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VAS 497 has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Apr 2016.
- Has the mileage on VAS 497 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Jul 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on VAS 497 find?
- VAS 497 passed its latest MOT on 26 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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