MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,257 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe slightly corroded bubbling of plastic coating seen in many areas around the rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and o/s/f too (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules and o/s/r too (3.6.B.4e)
coil spring corroded both fronts and rears (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded bubbling of plastic coating seen in many areas around the rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and o/s/f too (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules and o/s/r too (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
coil spring corroded both fronts and rears (2.4.C.1b)
Centre Front catalyser heat shield loose
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre in poor condition
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre in poor condition
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
windscreen damaged
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
air bag light on
nsr tyre has small cut
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
air bag light on
Offside Front Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tyres worn, ns front brake disc warped.
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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PL02 OMW is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 2,324cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 PL02 OMW, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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PL02 OMW is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 June 2002.
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