MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
14,637 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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fan belt adrift
both wiper arms weak
nail in offside rear and nearside front tyres
Nail in offside rear tyre
engine oil leak
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
engine oil leak
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
fabrication and conversion very poor
wipers poor
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment attachment bracket inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
fabrication and conversion very poor
wipers poor
slight play in o/s/f suspension arm and both front lower suspension arm ball joints.
slight play in steering column mounting,recommend further investigation
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s/f indicator has slight play
slight inbalance in rear brakes recommend further investigation
slight roughness in teering rack recommend further investigation
steering column has slight play recommend further investigation
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JMA 193L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,641cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 JMA 193L, 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 JMA 193L registered?
JMA 193L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 2 August 1972.
Is JMA 193L safe to buy?
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