MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,491 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front body damage on passenger side skirt
Nearside Front headlight dimmer than o/s
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear inner sill corroded but not hole
air bag lamp is not working
brake pedal is spongy
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating binding and disc has material flacking off (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front body damage on passenger side skirt
Nearside Front headlight dimmer than o/s
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside sill damaged
Offside Front Lower fog light not working
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tread close to wear bars and cut in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened swept area corroding and surface reduced (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
hand brake only just made minimum effort 16%
small chip in windscreen
suspension starting to corrode
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight misting and slight damage to lens (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside sill damaged
Offside Front Lower fog light not working
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of tread close to wear bars and cut in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened swept area corroding and surface reduced (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
hand brake only just made minimum effort 16%
small chip in windscreen
suspension starting to corrode
Nearside door and sill damaged
Nearside DOOR AND SILL DAMAGED
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
4 wheel centre caps fitted.
4 wheel centre caps fitted.
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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S55 XYN is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 S55 XYN, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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S55 XYN is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 March 2002.
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