MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
14,061 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
near side rear drive shaft outer gater split
Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nsr outer cv gaiter leaking
slightnoise from nsf wheel bearing
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Centre Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
front number plate at a angle when close you can not see
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JOU 873L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 JOU 873L, 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 JOU 873L registered?
JOU 873L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 4 October 1972.
Is JOU 873L safe to buy?
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