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ExpiredMileage
17,189 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle parking brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded IN TWO AREAS (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear SUSPENSION PRESCRIBED AREA HAS FILLER AROUND IT.
Offside Front INNER WHEEL ARCH HAS CORROSION/HOLES, NOT WITHIN PRESCRIBED AREA.
Offside WIPER ARM BENT.
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Front beam axle corroded
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded/repaired
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Nearside heater channel closing panel corroded
Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded/holed
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside heater channel closing panel corroded/holed
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
corrosion to both floor pans
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches
front to rear fuel pipe corroded(relocated)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
corrosion/poor repairs to all 4 inner wheel arches
corrosion/repairs to nearside/offside rear heater channel closing panels
surface corrosion to floor pans
fuel pipe corroding
nearside rear inner wheel arch corroding at front
offside chassis corroding
nearside front tyre outer wall damage
offside chassis corroding
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
nearside front tyre outer wall damage
nearside front tyre rubbing against torsion bar on lock
offside chassis corroding
play and knocking noise from steering box lower drop arm pivot.o/s/f inner arch rusty.
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
play and knocking noise from steering box lower drop arm pivot.o/s/f inner arch rusty.
o/s/f flexible hose twisted.o/s/f floor rail holed.corrosoin to o/s/f inner arch.steering colomn coupling split/perished.n/s/r brake slow to operate.
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
o/s/f flexible hose twisted.o/s/f floor rail holed.corrosoin to o/s/f inner arch.steering colomn coupling split/perished.n/s/r brake slow to operate.
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GKF 850L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 GKF 850L, 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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What year was GKF 850L registered?
GKF 850L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 23 November 1972.
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