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BNE 371N

1974 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 May 2018
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

15,819 mi
Last recorded15,819 miles
Recorded on17 May 2017
Typical for 1974 Volkswagen Beetle46,813 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBNE 371N
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year1974
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,500cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 May 2017 15,819 miles
Fail 10 May 2017 15,819 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 20 Apr 2016 15,819 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Headlamp aim too high Both sides (1.8)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed (6.3.5.a)

All failed corrosion marked white

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion Arch both sides (6.1.B.2)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (3.7.B.3)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 15,819 miles

offside rear brake slight bind

repair to offside rear covered in heavy underseal

second hand offside front lower ball joint has play

steps loose

underside covered in heavy under seal

Fail 17 Jul 2015 15,819 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front bumper loose

offside rear brake slight bind

rear bumper loose

repair to offside rear covered in heavy underseal

steps loose

underside covered in heavy under seal

Fail 20 Apr 2015 15,819 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front bumper insecure

Rear bumper insecure

offside step insecure

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 19 Apr 2014 15,819 miles

slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 3 Apr 2013 15,819 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 15,819 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Fail 30 Mar 2012 15,819 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 15,819 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 14,779 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2010 14,859 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2009 14,814 miles

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
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BNE 371N is a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1974 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 46,813 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 BNE 371N, 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 52 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BNE 371N registered?

BNE 371N is a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 15 August 1974.

Is BNE 371N safe to buy?

The MOT history for BNE 371N shows 14 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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