MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,327 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear next to engine hole and corrosion
fresh underseal on underside
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure steering wheel loose (2.1.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear next to engine hole and corrosion
fresh underseal on underside
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
o/s front door bottom hinge pillar starting to corrode
slight leak from steering box
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
various underbody repairs , underseal applied , unable to determine exact condition of underbody
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
oil spray to underbody
brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
damage to front bumper
offside and nearside front and rear suspension parts showing signs of corrosion
offside and nearside rear inner wings holed and corroded outside prescribed area
underbody heavily covered in underseal
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CBD 685K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,285cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 CBD 685K, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CBD 685K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 3 February 1972.
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