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RJ51 RPZ

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2023
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

176,003 mi
Last recorded176,003 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2022
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ51 RPZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2022 176,003 miles

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))

Fail 11 Feb 2022 175,992 miles

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))

Pass 11 Feb 2021 155,730 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2021 155,712 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 131,293 miles

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))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 121,345 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2018 121,345 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2017 120,008 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2017 119,969 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2016 114,357 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2016 114,352 miles

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)

Pass 15 Jul 2015 109,291 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2015 109,286 miles

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)

Pass 13 Aug 2014 104,071 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2014 104,071 miles

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)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 93,429 miles

air bag warning light is on

Fail 11 Dec 2012 93,417 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

air bag warning light is on

Pass 28 Nov 2011 84,581 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2010 76,688 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2010 76,687 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Nov 2009 70,381 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2008 68,037 miles

both front fog lamp lenses broken

o/s/f strut gaiter split

rear number plate delaminated

rear pads low (aprox 3mm)

Pass 4 Dec 2007 64,987 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Dec 2006 60,149 miles

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)

Fail 5 Dec 2006 60,149 miles

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)

Pass 8 Dec 2005 55,828 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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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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