1972 Volkswagen Beetle

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

exhaust tail pipes slightly protruding

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

exhaust tail pipes slightly protruding

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

extensive previous repairs to rear floors off side and near side (heverly under sealed)

off side rear tyre is perished and cracking

previous repairs to off side and near side front and rear inner wings

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

extensive previous repairs to rear floors off side and near side (heverly under sealed)

off side rear tyre is perished and cracking

previous repairs to off side and near side front and rear inner wings

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

slight corrosion under nearside front wheel arch

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

BOTH FRONT BULKHEADS HAVE EVIDENCE OF FIBREGLASS

BOTH SILL ENDS AND SUSS POANELS AT REAR HAVE POOR WELD AND MINOR WELDING ISSUES

FIBRE GLASS PRESENT ON REAR BOOT FLOOR

FRONT AXLE EXTENSIVLY WELDED, ADVISE REPLACEMENT

O/S/R SERVICE BRAKE SLIGHT WARP AND EFFORT SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN N/S/R

SPARE WHEEL WELL HAS POOR WELDING TO INNER WINGS, ADVISE WELDING(MARKED IN CHALK)

TESTER FEELS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS BORDERLINE ON SRTUCTURAL FALIURE, ADVISE THAT ADVISED WELDING WORKS CARRIED OUT

advise new wiper blades, slight smear

advise throttle pedal return spring, pedal falls back flat

advise under bonnet re-wire

both upper shock bushes perrished

front seat belts twisted but do retract

front wings poorly secured

rear exhaust t/pipe dented

slight play n/s/f lower ball joint

slight play o/s/f upper b.joint

vehicle has been extensivly welded, various corrosion issues and poor welding repairs, slight evidence of fibre glass repair, advise underseal removed and welding carried out.

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)

Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVLY WELDED, IT ALSO HAS VARIOUS CORROSION ISSIUES, EVIDENCE OF FIBREGLASS REPAIR WORK, BUT NONE OF WHICH THE TESTER DEEMS AS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT.

VEHICLE WAS TESTED ON CHASSIS PLATE LAST YEAR, PLATE NOW MISSING FROM WHEEL CARRIER, MISS MATCH ON MOT TEST REGISTRATION. MANAGED TO GAIN ACESS IN REAR FIBREGLASS TO VW CHASSIS NO. ON CHASSIS, THIS IS THE TRUE STAMPED NUMBER

advise new wiper blades

boot floor holed(no rear seat security issues as fibreglass rear pick up body)

both front seat belts twisted but do retract

corrosion to o/s/r floor pan(batt. area)

corrosion/poor welding to n/s/r sill end/suss mounts

corrosion/poor welding to o/s/r suss area/sill end

evidence of fibreglass to both front bulkheads

front axle beam extensivly welded, advise replacement

front shock upper rubbers perrished

front wings poorly secured, but secure

play at steering wheel

play in steering colulmn.

poor welding to both rear sill ends

signs of n/s/f wheel fouling axle, but on lock to lock check clearance is ok. advise adjustment of steering stops.

slight warp on o/s/r brake drum

spare wheel carrier poorly welded but secure for wheel, advise seam weld to this area(marked in crayon)

srtongly advise under bonnet wiring tidyed