MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,031 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
floor pan corrosion
left headlamp pattern poor
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
rear hub seals leaking
right rear floor repair
silencer corroded
steering column play
washers weak
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower sill corroded and holed (5.2.6)
right rear floor repair
silencer corroded
steering column play
washers weak
floor pan corrosion
footbrake travel
left headlamp pattern poor
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
rear hub seals leaking
brake flexi hose ends corroded
exhaust repair
floor pan corrosion
oil leaks
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
repair to right rear floor
screen washers weak
slight steering box play
steering stiff
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened End cap (2.4.E.4c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor (2.4.A.3)
Engine oil leak / Oily
Exhaust silencer repaired
Floor has been repaired with spot welds
Floor rusty
Frame head rusty
Gearbox oil leak
Left front lower ball joint leaking grease
Offside Front Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear antiroll bar bushes worn
Rear brake back plates oily
Right floor seam / Sill trim rusty
Slight steering box play
exhaust repair
left lower ball joint boot leaking grease
left rear torsion housing end cap corroded
left/right rear hubs leaking
lower ball joints slight lift
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
rear shock absorbers corroded
right lower sill/floor corrosioin
exhaust corroded
footbrake travel
left headlamp pattern
left/right rear hubs slight leak
steering play
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
left headlamp pattern
left/right rear hubs slight leak
steering play
front brake balance
left and right upper and lower ball joints slight lift
left headlamp dimmer than right
left lower ball joint leaking grease
left torsion housing endcap corroded
rear hubs leaking
right lower ball joint boot security
sills spot welded
slight blow from silencer
steering lock not working
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
front brake balance
left and right upper and lower ball joints slight lift
left headlamp dimmer than right
left lower ball joint leaking grease
left torsion housing endcap corroded
rear hubs leaking
right lower ball joint boot security
sills spot welded
slight blow from silencer
steering lock not working
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
right lower ball joint boot split
sill repairs
slight blow from silencer
steering column play
steering lock not working
floor repairs
front/rear brake balancew
left ball joint leaking grease
left headlamp pattern
left lower ball joint worn to limit
left rear suspension end cap corroded
left upper ball joint worn
left/right rear hubs leaking
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
floor repairs
front/rear brake balancew
left ball joint leaking grease
left headlamp pattern
left lower ball joint worn to limit
left rear suspension end cap corroded
left upper ball joint worn
left/right rear hubs leaking
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
right lower ball joint boot split
sill repairs
slight blow from silencer
steering column play
steering lock not working
ball joints slight lift
floor repairs
headlamp patterns
left ball joint leaking grease
left lower ball joint worn to limiot
left suspension end cap corroded
rear antiroll bar bushes worn
rear hubs seals leaking
right lower ball joint boot split
sill repairs
steering lock not working
left rear inner tyre sidewall damaged
left torsion bar cover corroded
rear antirollbar bushes worn
right ball joint boots split
right body mounting bolts missing
right floor pan repairs poor
slight lift in all ball joints
steering column play
Front Steering column flexible coupling insecure (2.1.5)
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)
left rear inner tyre sidewall damaged
left torsion bar cover corroded
rear antirollbar bushes worn
right ball joint boots split
right body mounting bolts missing
right floor pan repairs poor
right rear hub leaking
slight lift in all ball joints
steering column play
all ball joints slight lift
left rear torsion bar cover corroded
rear antirollbar bushes worn
right rear hub leaking oil
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
all ball joints slight lift
left rear torsion bar cover corroded
rear antirollbar bushes worn
right rear hub leaking oil
left rear torsion bar end cap corroded
left/right lower ball joints slight lift
right rear hub slight oil leak
rtear antiroll bar bushes worn
sill welding
Front Steering component cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
left rear torsion bar end cap corroded
left/right lower ball joints slight lift
right rear hub slight oil leak
rtear antiroll bar bushes worn
sill welding
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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EYT 309J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,285cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
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 EYT 309J, 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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EYT 309J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 February 1971.
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