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8,409 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
cv joints worn
Emissions unable to be completed wont idle (8.2.1.2 (d))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
cv joints worn
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
inner- outer cv joints worn both sides
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
inner- outer cv joints worn both sides
Both n/s/r cv joints worn. Some wear to o/s/r.
N/s/f tyre wearing to inner edge.
N/s/r engine bay fire wall semi-insecure.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Both rear outer cv joints have wear.
Front tyres showing age.
N/s/f brake flexi perished, advise replacement next 12 months.
O/s/f seat belt starting to fray.
Poor weld repairs to both rear sill closing panels/lower rear suspension/boot floor panels.
Rearmost section of front wheel arch has small hole.
Slight lift in both front upper strut top mounts.
Slight wear in n/s/f wheel bearing.
Stray wire running behind fan hosing, close to thermostat flaps.
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Suspect seizing wheel cylinder. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Both rear outer cv joints have wear.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front tyres showing age.
N/s/f brake flexi perished, advise replacement next 12 months.
O/s/f seat belt starting to fray.
Poor weld repairs to both rear sill closing panels/lower rear suspension/boot floor panels.
Rearmost section of front wheel arch has small hole.
Slight lift in both front upper strut top mounts.
Slight wear in n/s/f wheel bearing.
Stray wire running behind fan hosing, close to thermostat flaps.
Fuel cap seal slightly cracking
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Offside central (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Fuel cap seal slightly cracking
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security lower a post area (under wing) (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive holed (requires attention) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive will require attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive will require attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive will require attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive will require attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear slight corrosion
Offside Front slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side very low performance (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel brake drum wet (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear slight corrosion
Offside Front slight corrosion
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear brake drum slightly damp
slight corrosion rear
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
fuel cap seal perished
hand brake travel
n/s/f and o/s/f chassis corroded
oil leak
slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
fuel cap seal perished
hand brake travel
n/s/f and o/s/f chassis corroded
oil leak
slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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PJT 463J is a 1990 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,303cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1990 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 47,333 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 PJT 463J, 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 36 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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PJT 463J is a 1990 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 23 November 1990.
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