MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
9,590 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Macpherson strut repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Door hinges worn
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Spare wheel well holed
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
axle beam bearing play
ball joint lift
body corrosion
floor pan corrosion
front axle beam corroded and patched
gearbox oil leak
inner wing corrosion
rear anti roll bar bushes worn
right front wheel bearing noisey
right rear tyre tread worn and side wall cracked
sills and inner sills corrosion
steering coloumn play
steering coupling cracked
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
axle beam bearing play
body corrosion
floor pans corroded
all ball joints slight lift
front axle beam corroded and patched
gearbox oil leak
inner wing corrosion
rear antirollbar bushes worn
right front wheel bearing noisey
right rear tyre tread worn and sidewall cracked
sills/inner sills corroded
steering column play
steering coupling cracked
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RRN 456K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 RRN 456K, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was RRN 456K registered?
RRN 456K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 March 1972.
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