CarVerify

Free Car Check

BKK 730K

1971 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1298cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

58,995 mi
Last recorded58,995 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 1971 Volkswagen Beetle46,446 mi

Above average mileage for this year

4 checks still locked for this Volkswagen
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £14.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationBKK 730K
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year1971
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 58,995 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 58,983 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Nov 2024 58,983 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2023 58,966 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box assembly has slight freeplay

Pass 25 Nov 2022 58,926 miles

Front Registraion plate slightly loose

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Nov 2022 58,926 miles

Front Registraion plate slightly loose

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 58,883 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from hole in exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2021 58,883 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from hole in exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 58,856 miles

Offside Rear floorpan corroded

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Nov 2020 58,855 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 58,756 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2018 58,615 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2018 58,615 miles

Central Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror missing

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 58,476 miles

Central Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 11 Nov 2016 58,187 miles

Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 11 Nov 2016 58,187 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Nov 2015 57,700 miles

Oil leak?

Slight exhaust leak

Slight play in rear wheel bearings

Slight play in steering box

Pass 12 Nov 2014 57,224 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Nov 2014 57,224 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Nov 2013 56,816 miles

Clutch?

Oil leak

Fail 12 Nov 2013 56,815 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Clutch?

Oil leak

Pass 13 Nov 2012 56,222 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Fail 9 Nov 2012 56,222 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Pass 20 Oct 2011 55,729 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

The n/s front tyres are cracking.

The n/s mirror is missing.

The o/s mirror is cracked.

Fail 20 Oct 2011 55,729 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

The n/s front tyres are cracking.

The n/s mirror is missing.

The o/s mirror is cracked.

Pass 20 Oct 2010 55,438 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

The n/s mirror is missing.

The o/s mirror is cracked.

Wipers.

Fail 20 Oct 2010 55,438 miles

The n/s mirror is missing.

The o/s mirror is cracked.

Wipers.

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Fail 12 Oct 2009 55,196 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Wipers.

Pass 12 Oct 2009 55,196 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Wipers.

Pass 27 Oct 2008 54,989 miles

ns axle boot split

slight play in steering

Fail 17 Oct 2008 54,987 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

ns axle boot split

slight play in steering

Pass 31 Oct 2007 54,858 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Slight play in the steering.

Pass 1 Nov 2006 54,735 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Fail 30 Oct 2006 54,733 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Slight play in the front wheels.

Slight play in the steering.

Pass 21 Oct 2005 34,597 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2005 34,597 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Advis slight play in steering

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
Full Volkswagen Beetle reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

BKK 730K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 BKK 730K, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of BKK 730K?

You can check the full history of BKK 730K by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was BKK 730K registered?

BKK 730K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 November 1971.

Is BKK 730K safe to buy?

The MOT history for BKK 730K shows 36 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does BKK 730K have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on BKK 730K. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.