MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
36,364 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Corrosion around rear anti roll bar mount.
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Fuel lines made of lpg pipeing.
Offside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear seat not fitted at time of test.
Slight play in nearside front bearing.
o/s drag link lock tight fitted
slight play in steering box.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion around rear anti roll bar mount.
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Fuel lines made of lpg pipeing.
Offside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear seat not fitted at time of test.
Slight play in nearside front bearing.
slight play in steering box.
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PFF 323L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Orange with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 2 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 PFF 323L, 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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PFF 323L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 10 January 1973.
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