MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,406 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded tunnel (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened end cover plate (2.4.G.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
rear suspension end caps holled and corroded
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
underside holled and corroded
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
headlamps could be brighter
some perishing to ball joint rubber
underside holled and corroded
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
headlamps could be brighter
some perishing to ball joint rubber
underside holled and corroded
some corrosion to underside of vehicle covered in thick underseal
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
some corrosion to underside of vehicle covered in thick underseal
fuel cap seal starting to split
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear floors above subframe, appear to have been repaired from inside
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear floors above subframe, appear to have been repaired from inside
fuel cap seal starting to split
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight corrosion to underside and sills
waxoil on underside
underseal to underside
o/s/front brake slightly binding
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
jacking points b adley corroded
rear body over rear suspension corroded left & right
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MPG 412L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 MPG 412L, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MPG 412L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 August 1972.
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