MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,263 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan coming away from main structure o/s front and n/s front (6.1.B.2)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)
Front front brake application uneven pulling badly (3.7.B.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside outer sill has slight corrosion on seam with floor pan
nearside rear floor slightly corroded
nearside rear hubseal leaking oil slightly
offside rear inner arch slightly corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp missing on rear (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
nearside outer sill has slight corrosion on seam with floor pan
nearside rear floor slightly corroded
nearside rear hubseal leaking oil slightly
offside rear inner arch slightly corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
slight play in steering linkage
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight play in steering linkage
FLUID ON N/S/R BRAKE DRUM
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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SGP 518L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 46,746 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 SGP 518L, 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 53 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SGP 518L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 April 1973.
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