MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,347 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre is worn around the inner edges of the tread.
The off side and near side rear brake drums/back plates are contaminated.
Nearside Front Tyre is wearing low in places.
The rear brake drum backing plates are contaminated.
Nut missing from rear gearbox mounting. Still secure.
The off side and near side rear brake back plates are damp.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nut missing from rear gearbox mounting. Still secure.
The off side and near side rear brake back plates are damp.
Nut missing from rear gearbox mounting. Still secure.
The near side front tyre is wearing low around the inner edges of the tread.
The off side and near side rear brake back plates are damp.
The off side front floor to sill is showing some corrosion
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Inner tyre wall slightly worn.
Nearside Front tyre worn low on the inner edge.
Nut missing from rear gearbox mounting. still secure.
Offside Front floor to sill corroded.
Play in front suspension.
The nearside rear and offside rear back plates damp with fluid.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage fouling (2.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Inner tyre wall slightly worn.
Nearside Front tyre worn low on the inner edge.
Nut missing from rear gearbox mounting. still secure.
Offside Front floor to sill corroded.
Play in front suspension.
The nearside rear and offside rear back plates damp with fluid.
Both rear back plates damp with fluid
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front floor to sill
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front floor to sill corroded
Play in front suspension
Both rear back plates damp with fluid
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front floor to sill
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front floor to sill corroded
Play in front suspension
Nearside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in Offside front suspension
Play in nearside front suspension
Rear axle damp at brake back plates
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in offside front suspension
Rear axle damp at brake back plates
play in nearside front suspension
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Front Floor/Sill corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in offside front suspension
Rear axle damp at brake back plates
play in nearside front suspension
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
The nearside rear and offside rear brake back plates damp with fluid.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
The nearside rear and offside rear brake back plates damp with fluid.
There is some movement showing in the off side front wheel bearing.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver's seat (8.1.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
There is some movement showing in the off side front wheel bearing.
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
There is a lubricant leak at the off side rear axle/hub oil seal that may have an adverse affect on the brake shoes at that side.
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
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CFW 598L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.
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 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 CFW 598L, 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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CFW 598L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 August 1972.
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