MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
26,245 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Offside Front Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front sidelights have blue tint
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Wiring under bonnet requires tidying
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Front sidelights have blue tint
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Wiring under bonnet requires tidying
Oil leak
nearside and offside front brake hoses slightly twisted
brake fluid reservoir cap broken
slight play in steering box drop arm
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
brake fluid reservoir cap broken
slight play in steering box drop arm
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BKO 492K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 BKO 492K, 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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BKO 492K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 17 December 1971.
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