MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,718 miAbove average mileage for this year
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both outer sills forming corrosion
Nearside Rear sill forming corrosion
Offside Rear sill forming corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended both front lower arms,bushes worn (2.4.F.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside and nearside outer cover sills corroded at rear areas
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended both front lower arms,bushes worn (2.4.F.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside and nearside outer cover sills corroded at rear areas
FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY CORRODED
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY CORRODED
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
drivers mirror intermittently smoking and glass has single crack
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brakes slightly spongy on application
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
brake imbalance at max limit
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R14 BON is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2001 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 79,088 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 R14 BON, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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R14 BON is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 17 July 2001.
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