MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,489 miAbove average mileage for this year
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offside front area of outer sill holed by corrosion [outside prescribed areas] recommend early attention]
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
offside front area of outer sill holed by corrosion [outside prescribed areas] recommend early attention]
centre exhaust mount broken
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
centre exhaust mount broken
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen wiper blade defective offside & nearside recommend early replacement to avoid screen damage (3.4 (b) (i))
pipe to windscreen washer jets split, but does supply water to screen
slight play at steering wheel
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
slight play at steering wheel
Service brake binding but not excessively offside front & offside rear (1.2.1 (f))
slight play at steering wheel ,recommend further investigation
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
metal ferrules on offside front flexi brake hose becoming rusty
middle exhaust bracket broken
nearside rear brake binding
offside and nearside rear inner sills becoming rusty
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
metal ferrules on offside front flexi brake hose becoming rusty
middle exhaust bracket broken
nearside rear brake binding
offside and nearside rear inner sills becoming rusty
both front flasher bulbs starting to fade
high imbalence recorded at front brake [discs poor]
slight steering wheel free play
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
some steering wheel free play?
some steering wheel free play?
offside front brake disc heavily pitted
recomend further investigation of steering wheel free play
some play at steering wheel
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AF52 MFJ is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 AF52 MFJ, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AF52 MFJ is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 16 September 2002.
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