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CA04 FKE

2004 Volkswagen Beetle

Green Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2024
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

115,874 mi
Last recorded115,874 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2023
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Beetle71,947 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA04 FKE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2023 115,874 miles

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

both front seatbelts slightly slow to react

Pass 18 Jan 2022 109,089 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

both front seatbelts slow to retract

Pass 6 Jan 2021 103,145 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front seatbelt slow

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

wiper blades deteriated

Pass 7 Jan 2020 99,352 miles

Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract

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

exhaust coroded

Pass 8 Jan 2019 94,238 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre perished

Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract

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

exhaust coroded

Pass 12 Jan 2018 86,997 miles

both front brake disks lipped

exhaust coroded

n/s/f tyre perished

Pass 30 Nov 2016 77,671 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both front wipers deteriated

exhaust system in general is coroded

Pass 9 Dec 2015 69,327 miles

both front brake disks lipped

both rear brake disks lipped

Pass 26 Nov 2014 60,731 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Dec 2013 55,027 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake disks slightly coroded and lipped

both rear brake disks slightly coroded and lipped

lower front grille missing

Pass 14 Dec 2012 44,053 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 14 Dec 2012 44,052 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Dec 2011 30,545 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 28,642 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

airbag lamp illum.

Pass 15 Oct 2010 24,688 miles

air bag light on

Pass 22 Oct 2009 22,126 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

air bag light on

n/s front tyre on 2mm

Pass 29 Oct 2008 18,774 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2008 18,768 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 May 2007 10,566 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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CA04 FKE is a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 CA04 FKE, 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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CA04 FKE is a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 May 2004.

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