MOT Status
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70,430 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
brake pedal spongy
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn scored faces due to pads on metal (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0mm 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick on metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
brake pedal spongy
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear light cluster loose
car lowered
front to centre exhaust clamp corroded and starting to break up
slight play in both front top mounts
Nearside Rear Lower Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Cuts not deep enough to reach cords
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre cut on deep enough to reach c ords
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working flickering (1.1.C.1d)
Both front tyres cuts not deep enough to reach cords
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres have tears in outer side walls but not to cords
front number plate letters and digits two tone but look predomantly black
offside rear tyre starting to wear unevenly
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect kicks both ways (1.8.A.1b)
both front tyres have tears in outer side walls but not to cords
front number plate letters and digits two tone but look predomantly black
nearside rear tyre worn unevenly and metal object in tread
offside rear tyre starting to wear unevenly
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
cut on near side front tyre side wall
cut on off side front tyre side wall
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FJ61 NLE is a 2011 Volkswagen Beetle in White with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2011 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 52,393 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 FJ61 NLE, 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 15 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was FJ61 NLE registered?
FJ61 NLE is a 2011 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 December 2011.
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