MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,243 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner/outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
headlamp lenses deteriorated
offside front sill corroded/holed
rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak ()
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms,rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
center exhaust mount broken
Emissions not tested due to excessive smoke (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower sill has excessive corrosion ,not within a prescribed area
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre heavily cracked/perished
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rears (2.7.2a)
rear exhaust deteriorated
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Emissions not tested due to excessive smoke (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rears (2.7.2a)
engine management light on
offside front lower sill has excessive corrosion, not within a prescribed area
offside rear tyre heavily cracked/perished
rear exhaust deteriorated
Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
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)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both front tyres scrubbing off on inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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NH51 NWL is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 2001 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 79,088 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 NH51 NWL, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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NH51 NWL is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 November 2001.
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