MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,054 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle corroded.
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Central Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside and nearside tyres worn on inner edges.
Offside front CV boot starting to deteriorate.
Offside front tyre starting to split and perish.
Oil leak on engine.
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside and nearside tyres worn on inner edges.
Offside front CV boot starting to deteriorate.
Offside front tyre starting to split and perish.
Oil leak on engine.
Front brake hoses starting to deteriorate.
Light bind on O/S and N/S rear brakes.
Oil leak around gearbox area.
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front brake hoses starting to deteriorate.
Light bind on O/S and N/S rear brakes.
Oil leak around gearbox area.
Centre caps fitted
Exhaust deterioated
Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Powersteering pipes to rack corroded
Slight freeplay in nearside rack arm
centre caps
slight gearbox leak
slight movement in both front lower arm rear bushes
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
centre caps
o/s handbrake arm not fully returning
slight gearbox leak
slight movement in both front lower arm rear bushes
Oil leak
brake pad warning light on
centre caps
engine management light on
o/s handbrake arm not fully returning
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
brake pad warning light on
centre caps
engine management light on
o/s handbrake arm not fully returning
advcise engine speed cannot be held stable between 2,500 and 3,000 r.p.m for required amount of time during emissions test
advise offside rear tyre showing signs of runflat damage
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
advcise engine speed cannot be held stable between 2,500 and 3,000 r.p.m for required amount of time during emissions test
advise offside rear tyre showing signs of runflat damage
Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
advise offside rear tyre has been runflat and is showing signs of damage on sidewalls
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
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MJ52 DPO is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 MJ52 DPO, 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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MJ52 DPO is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 7 November 2002.
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