MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
59,556 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in x2 front seat runners .
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in x2 front seat runners .
Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm seriously weakened by corrosion (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front tyres perished
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
O/s/r tyre perished
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front tyres perished
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
O/s/r tyre perished
Body corroded
Front underside steering suspension & braking components corroded & deteriorating
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside & Offside upper & lower sills corroded & covered with undersealed
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear underside suspension & braking components corroded & deteriorating
Underbody corroded & covered with underseal front to rear
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Body corroded
Front underside steering suspension & braking components corroded & deteriorating
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside & Offside upper & lower sills corroded & covered with undersealed
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear underside suspension & braking components corroded & deteriorating
Underbody corroded & covered with underseal front to rear
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
all steering suspension & braking components have slight corrosion
all tyres deteriorating
underbody covered with underseal
underbody has corrosion front to rear
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
front suspension cpmponents slight leak of grease
fuel lines slightly corroded
Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
front suspension cpmponents slight leak of grease
fuel lines slightly corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
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EMD 989J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
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 EMD 989J, 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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EMD 989J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 January 1971.
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