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ExpiredMileage
4,312 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear gearbox seal leaking
Offside Rear inner arch skin rot
Offside Rear outer arch, front small hole, rear small hole
both front doors rot at bottom
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear gearbox seal leaking
Offside Rear inner arch skin rot
Offside Rear outer arch, front small hole, rear small hole
both front doors rot at bottom
Front position lamp(s) not working n/s/f sidelight (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp aim too low o/s/f (1.8)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s/f top b/j cover split (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f bottom b/joint cover insecure (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint n/s/f top b/joint (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp front dip/full beam operation is working opposite ( o/s/f dip ----has o/s/f full beam ) (1.7.5c) DANGEROUS
rear brake excessively fluctuating rear service brakes excess fluctuation/and imbalance (3.7.B.3) DANGEROUS
rear brakes release unevenly n/s/r brake slow release (3.7.B.4) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear light lens faded
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear light lens faded
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch chalked (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill chalked (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch chalked (6.1.B.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
Offside Rear brake drum covered in fluid
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Both windscreen wiper arms wearing on pivots.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Slight oil leakage from offside rear hub seal.
Some corrosion of sill & wheel arch sections but not excessive or within prescribed areas at time of test.
Both front tyre outer sidewalls perishing.
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
Both front tyre outer sidewalls perishing.
Some corrosion of offside front sill section,nearside rear sill section & both rear inner wheel arches.Not within prescribed areas & not considered excessive at time of testing.
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Some corrosion of offside front sill section,nearside rear sill section & both rear inner wheel arches.Not within prescribed areas & not considered excessive at time of testing.
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Some corrosion of offside sill section & offside & nearside rear inner wheel arches.Not within prescribed areas & not considered excessive at time of testing.
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
Some corrosion of offside sill section & nearside rear inner wheel arch. Not within prescribed areas at time of testing.
Minor corrosion of offside front sill section.
Slight exhaust blow on silencer box ends.
Slight noise from offside & nearside front wheel bearings.
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BHW 711J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in White with a 1,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 46,446 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 BHW 711J, 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 55 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BHW 711J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 26 April 1971.
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