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OV51 OEB

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jan 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

119,728 mi
Last recorded119,728 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2024
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV51 OEB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2024 119,728 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 119,692 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Jan 2023 119,692 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 113,110 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Bush Area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jan 2022 113,106 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front Tyres Worn Edges Drivers/Passengers (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Bush Area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 108,571 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp not working (7.12 (e))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Fronts (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle Bush Area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jan 2021 108,571 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Electronic stability control warning lamp not working (7.12 (e))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Fronts (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle Bush Area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 105,833 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2019 105,833 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both Sides (4.1.2 (c))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2019 102,224 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 95,704 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 13 Dec 2017 95,704 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 93,567 miles

handbrake at 16% efficiency

Fail 14 Dec 2016 93,567 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

handbrake at 16% efficiency

Pass 18 Dec 2015 90,524 miles

Centre of exhaust deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Dec 2014 88,493 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

centre silncer mount corroded.

front tyres getting low.

rear brake discs rusty.

rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode.

Pass 23 Dec 2013 87,851 miles

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

centre exhaust mount broken

door sills dented

front and rear brake discs corroded

front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode slightly

front tyres wearing on inner slightly

fuel tank straps corroding

offside front brake application slightly slow

Pass 18 Dec 2012 87,190 miles

offside front tyre low on edge.

Fail 14 Dec 2012 87,190 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

offside front tyre low on edge.

Pass 14 Dec 2011 78,580 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 78,577 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Dec 2010 69,646 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2009 55,261 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 42,845 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2007 34,924 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 25,908 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2007 25,003 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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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OV51 OEB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 OV51 OEB, 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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OV51 OEB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 23 December 2001.

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