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ExpiredMileage
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm / axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front tyre perished starting to split on 3mm
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front shockers soft
n/s front subframe bent by mounting bolt
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split and inscure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front tyre perished starting to split on 3mm
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
front shockers soft
n/s front subframe bent by mounting bolt
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front subframe bent by bolt mount
Nearside Front tyre worn uneven
Nearside Rear outer sill corroded
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
play in both front leg top mounts
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill hold (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
play in both front leg top mounts
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front subframe bent by bolt mount
Nearside Front tyre worn uneven
Nearside Rear outer sill corroded
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer joint (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Ball joint has slight play inner rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
rear discs starting to corrode
suggest tracking check
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill hold (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes corroding (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer joint (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Ball joint has slight play inner rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit only just legal at time of test (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
rear discs starting to corrode
suggest tracking check
front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s front subframe bent on wishbone mount
o/s/rear outer sill corroding
slight play in steering inner rack joints
suggest tracking check n/s/front tyre worn uneven
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s front subframe bent on wishbone mount
o/s/rear outer sill corroding
slight play in steering inner rack joints
suggest tracking check n/s/front tyre worn uneven
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear discs slightly worn
suggest tracking check fronts worn slightly uneven
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear discs slightly worn
suggest tracking check fronts worn slightly uneven
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
n/s front tyre worn hard inner edge
suggest tracking n/s front tyre worn hard inner edge
n/s front tyre worn hard inner edge
suggest tracking n/s front tyre worn hard inner edge
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
ADVISE SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH FRONT STEERING RACK TRACK RODS (MAY GET WORSE)
advise max amount of compliance allowed in front antiroll bar bushes
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KP52 VUF is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 KP52 VUF, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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KP52 VUF is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 15 November 2002.
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