MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,907 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak
floors and rear body repaired and or rusty not holed
offside and nearside front inner wheel arches corroded not holed
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
floors and rear body repaired and or rusty not holed
offside and nearside front inner wheel arches corroded not holed
corrosion hole o/s lower a piller in sill gear box oil leak n/s drive shaft slight play steering coloum slight surface cracking colomn coupling
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
corrosion hole o/s lower a piller in sill gear box oil leak n/s drive shaft slight play steering coloum slight surface cracking colomn coupling
boot floor/ spare wheel carrier starting to rust
front doorsteps starting to rust
front floors rusty
nearside rear floor rusty
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
oil leak
slight play in both front wheel bearings
steering column slight movement
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
boot floor/ spare wheel carrier starting to rust
front doorsteps starting to rust
front floors rusty
nearside rear floor rusty
oil leak
slight play in both front wheel bearings
steering column slight movement
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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PHV 418L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 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 PHV 418L, 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 PHV 418L registered?
PHV 418L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 2 July 1973.
Is PHV 418L safe to buy?
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