MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,002 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber broken (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions unable to be completed too much smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Front 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))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Polycarbonate lenses slightly crazed (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly faded (0.1 (b))
Slight play in both Macpherson strut upper mounts
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Polycarbonate lenses slightly crazed (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly faded (0.1 (b))
Slight play in both Macpherson strut upper mounts
Centre exhaust heat shield slightly insecure
Exhaust system slightly corroded
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside front brake disc cover missing
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Slight play in top of both macpherson struts
Under body and sills showing signs of age
Coil spring corroded Both fronts and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside rear tyre starting to wear low on tread (3mm)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside front brake disc cover/back plate missing
Slight play in top of both front macpherson struts
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both fronts and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Corrosion to the front section of the offside sill- not in a prescribed area
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside rear tyre starting to wear low on tread (3mm)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside front brake disc cover/back plate missing
Slight play in top of both front macpherson struts
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded Both fronts and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Slight play in top of both front macpherson struts
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded Both fronts and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Slight play in top of both front macpherson struts
High level brakelight not working
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both fronts (3.6.B.4d)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Both fronts (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (2mm) And out of shape (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear tyre cracking, worn out of shape and down to 3mm
Offside wiper blade split
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside corner of rear bumper scuffed but no jagged edges.
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded section to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside corner of rear bumper scuffed but no jagged edges.
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
centre exhaust box slightly corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
nearside wiper blade split
underbody slightly corroded around rear sections on sills
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front brakes binding slightly
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside wiper blade split
underbody slightly corroded around rear sections on sills
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside wiper blade starting to split
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres cracking in treads
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
both rear tyres cracking in treads
front brake padswearing thin † †rear brake pads wearing thin † †nail in nsr tyre
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LV02 CVN is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 LV02 CVN, 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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LV02 CVN is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 13 May 2002.
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