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47,861 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material multiple sections (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both main and both rear brake pipes are corroded
Front suspension arms badly corroded
Headlamps deteriorated and have poor beam images
Offside Front chassis rail corroded
Offside Rear floor pan corroded
Tyres badly deteriorated
All four tyres are quite badly deteriorated
Both front suspension arms are corroded
Both headlamps have a poor beam image
Gearbox oil leak
The main and rear brake pipes are quite badly corroded
o/s/f chassis and o/s/r floor corroded
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
All four tyres are quite badly deteriorated
Both front suspension arms are corroded
Gearbox oil leak
Nearside headlamp has a poor beam image
The main and rear brake pipes are quite badly corroded
o/s/f chassis and o/s/r floor corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
beams pattern poor
oil leaks
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
beams pattern poor
oil leaks
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material multiple sections have slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material multiple sections (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear sections, but system still supported (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both rear tyres starting to crack/perish
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf osf (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr osr (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf osf (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr osr (1.1.11 (c))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Side repeater has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower - back (2.4.G.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Side repeater has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both front brake discs rusty and pitted
centre exhaust mount missing
n/s/f and n/s/r and o/s/r and front to rear brake pipes corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
center exhust mount missing
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
both front brake disces are rusty on the insde faces
center exhaust mont missing
front brake discs corroded
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AJ03 HWN is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
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 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 AJ03 HWN, 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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AJ03 HWN is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 30 May 2003.
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