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ExpiredMileage
21,769 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy n/s and o/s (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear bumper has holes in it but no sharp edges
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
drivers seat back worn
fuel cap seal perished but seals ok
light corrosion on various upper panels, bonnet, wings etc
reservoir feed pipe to master cylinder hose clips missing
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
drivers seat back worn
fuel cap seal perished but seals ok
light corrosion on various upper panels, bonnet, wings etc
reservoir feed pipe to master cylinder hose clips missing
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
light corrosion on various exterior panels
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
body work has corrosion on wings and various other panels.. n/s front lower wing is holed
speedo cable touching tyre on lock to lock check
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt adjustment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
body work has corrosion on wings and various other panels.. n/s front lower wing is holed
speedo cable touching tyre on lock to lock check
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EML 681J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 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 EML 681J, 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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EML 681J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 May 1971.
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