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OLG 916L

1973 Volkswagen Beetle

Orange Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

48,190 mi
Last recorded48,190 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 1973 Volkswagen Beetle46,746 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOLG 916L
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year1973
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 48,190 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 47,832 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2025 47,830 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect hight (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jan 2024 47,546 miles

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 47,194 miles

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 46,500 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Feb 2022 46,500 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) Borderline excessive. (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2022 46,485 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front SUSPENSION HAS BEEN WELDED

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 46,060 miles

n/s/f floor and o/s/r suspension areas corroded

rotational free play at steering wheel

Pass 13 Jan 2020 45,550 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre perished/cracked.

Offside Rear Tyre perished/cracked.

Pass 6 Feb 2019 45,055 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner wing lightly corroded.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jan 2019 45,048 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling on suspension arm (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened front torsion bar/cross member (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened slightly bent. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material reservoir feed pipes and slight chaffing (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front seat runner play

Nearside Rear Inner wing corrosion

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear torsion bar arm has sideways movement

Nearside heater cable broken and seized

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front runner play

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear torsion bar arm has sideways movement

Offside heater cable broken

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust tailpipes uneven in length

Pass 15 Jan 2018 44,538 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2018 44,538 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 44,109 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2017 44,109 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 43,560 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2016 43,560 miles

Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 43,011 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2014 42,425 miles

engine oil leak

Fail 28 Jan 2014 42,425 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

engine oil leak

Pass 25 Jan 2013 41,726 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 27 Jul 2009 41,725 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

both front antiroll bar brackets corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2007 38,499 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 May 2006 36,076 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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OLG 916L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 1973 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 46,746 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 OLG 916L, 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 53 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was OLG 916L registered?

OLG 916L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 21 February 1973.

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