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77,825 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine MIL indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Front both front shock covers split
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under body is corroded
Front both front shock covers split
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side are cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under body is corroded
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush has delaminated and displaced (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front both front shock covers split
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bush is cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side are cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under body is corroded
Front both front shock covers split
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres are cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front both front shock covers split
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres are cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front both front shock covers split
Offside Front tyre worn inner edge
Front both front shock covers split
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working 382 fitted (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front tyre worn inner edge
Front shock shrouds starting to deteriorate
edges of brake discs starting to corrode
rear of sills corroding
Front both front shock shrouds deteriorated
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively edges slightly corroding (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear hand brake fulcrum not fully returning
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively edges slightly corroding (1.1.14 (a) (i))
both body sills have surface rust front and rear
exhaust middle mount clamp rattles but does not effect support of exhaust system.
nsf inner face of road wheel damaged.
Centre exhaust hanger welds broken but still in place advise centre exhaust section replaced.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Centre exhaust hanger welds broken but still in place advise centre exhaust section replaced.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
all four tyres are cracked on sidewall.
off side rear tyre valve has been rubbing against wheel trim and has small cut in it.
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
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AK54 VTE is a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 71,947 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 AK54 VTE, 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 22 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AK54 VTE is a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 27 September 2004.
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