MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,655 miAbove average mileage for this year
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rear parking brake effort only just passed on 16%
Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
rear parking brake effort only just passed on 16%
Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill, most of sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
traction control lamp illuminated indicating a fault.
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front tyres scrubbing inside edges
both front wishbone rear bushes starting to separate
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
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AE03 UNK is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 2003 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 73,703 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Beetle fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,561 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE03 UNK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Beetle typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AE03 UNK is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 March 2003.
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