MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,003 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust sleeve loose and minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount loose (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears showing corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction air fresheners from interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced and no beam pattern (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. spare wheel fitted (5.2.3 (b))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill at front and rear corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced and no beam pattern (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill at rear corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust sleeve loose and minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount loose (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn and distorted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears showing corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front fog lamps damaged
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside outer sill damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner sills corroded - both nearside and offside
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust poor condition
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front fog lamps damaged
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside outer sill damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner sills corroded - both nearside and offside
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust poor condition
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front brake hoses age cracks
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective reduced light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front fog light damaged
Nearside Front tyre 2.5mm and worn on edge
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective light output reduced--poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front fog light mounting accident damaged--aim incorrect
Rear brake discs corroded and appear thin--front brakes scruffy
auxiliary drive belt cracking
Front brake hoses age cracks
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective reduced light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front fog light damaged
Nearside Front tyre 2.5mm and worn on edge
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective light output reduced--poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front fog light mounting accident damaged--aim incorrect
Rear brake discs corroded and appear thin--front brakes scruffy
auxiliary drive belt cracking
Front brake hoses ageing
Front fog lamps damaged
Nearside Front tyre 3mm
Offside Rear tyre 3.5mm
Rear exhaust hanger rusty
Rear exhaust joint blowing slightly
drive belt aged
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Front brake hoses ageing
Front fog lamps damaged
Nearside Front tyre 3mm
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear tyre 3.5mm
Rear exhaust hanger rusty
Rear exhaust joint blowing slightly
drive belt aged
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
air bag warning light is on
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
air bag warning light is on
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front fog lamp lenses broken
o/s/f strut gaiter split
rear number plate delaminated
rear pads low (aprox 3mm)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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RJ51 RPZ is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 RJ51 RPZ, 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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RJ51 RPZ is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 18 October 2001.
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