MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,454 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coolant leak ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Coolant leak ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Coolant leak ()
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bushes, both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre slightly perished
Nearside Rear tyre slightly misshaped and on 3mm tread depth
Offside Front tyre worn on the inner edge
Oil leak engine ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
crack in the bottom left hand corner of windscreen
Coolant leak ()
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bushes, both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front tyre slightly perished
Nearside Rear tyre slightly misshaped and on 3mm tread depth
Offside Front tyre worn on the inner edge
Oil leak engine ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
crack in the bottom left hand corner of windscreen
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak engine ()
both rear tyres slightly perished on tread pattern
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front number plate damaegd but not likely to be misread
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front number plate damaegd but not likely to be misread
Front number plate damaged but not likely to be misread
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front number plate damaged but not likely to be misread
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s and n/s/r tyre outter walls cracking
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
both rear tyres are perrished and cracked
offside front foglamp not working
rear number plate is in poor condition
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
both rear tyres are perrished and cracked
offside front foglamp not working
rear number plate is in poor condition
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f fog light not working
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LN51 UTE is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 LN51 UTE, 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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LN51 UTE is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 February 2002.
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