MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
20,239 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
play to o/s/f wheel
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
play to o/s/f wheel
holes drilled in nearside and offside floorpan
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
holes drilled in nearside and offside floorpan
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
osf brake hose low to ground
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
osf brake hose low to ground
Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Offside Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Torsion bar inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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LRL 56J is a 1991 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1991 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 54,745 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 LRL 56J, 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 35 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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LRL 56J is a 1991 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 19 June 1991.
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