MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
19,268 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r tyre on 2mm
ALL TYRE VALVES PERRISHED
REAR TYRES (~195/60/15) 3MM AND PERRISHED
advise o/s/f carpet fouling throttle peadal, advise trimming of carpet
minor play in both rear wheel bearings
rear brake will require adjustment in approx 150 miles
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Inner Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Inner Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
ALL TYRE VALVES PERRISHED
REAR TYRES (~195/60/15) 3MM AND PERRISHED
minor play in both rear wheel bearings
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
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PUR 959L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 PUR 959L, 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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PUR 959L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 5 July 1973.
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