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LN51 UTE

2002 Volkswagen Beetle

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2020
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

133,454 mi
Last recorded133,454 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2019
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Beetle77,198 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN51 UTE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2019 133,454 miles

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 ()

Fail 14 Mar 2019 133,433 miles

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 ()

Pass 1 Dec 2017 129,828 miles

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

Fail 1 Dec 2017 129,828 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2017 125,129 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2016 116,999 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 4 Feb 2016 116,992 miles

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)

Pass 7 Feb 2015 105,878 miles

Front number plate damaegd but not likely to be misread

Fail 7 Feb 2015 105,878 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2014 95,428 miles

Front number plate damaged but not likely to be misread

Fail 14 Feb 2014 95,428 miles

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)

Pass 29 Jan 2013 81,217 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 73,673 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2011 68,991 miles

o/s and n/s/r tyre outter walls cracking

Pass 12 Jan 2010 65,501 miles

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

Fail 12 Jan 2010 65,492 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2009 61,659 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/f fog light not working

Pass 31 Jan 2008 59,276 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2007 55,378 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2006 49,809 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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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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