MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,533 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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n/s rear footbrake effort low
Oil leak
engine missfire
slight brake fluid leak suspect master cyl
Nearside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
engine missfire
slight brake fluid leak suspect master cyl
Oil leak
slight oil leak from steering box
slight play in steering damper bush
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
slight oil leak from steering box
slight play in steering damper bush
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
n/s/rear bump stop missing
underside of o/s/rear wing unprotected
slight corrosionboth rear inner sills
slight play lower steering column u/j
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
slight corrosion front x member mount points
slight corrosionboth rear inner sills
slight play lower steering column u/j
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both rear brake flexi hose ferrals rusty
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both rear brake flexi hose ferrals rusty
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
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PAY 221M is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 PAY 221M, 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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PAY 221M is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 10 December 1973.
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