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ExpiredMileage
147,464 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
front brake excessively fluctuating both (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front sill / floor corroded and holed outwith perscribed area
Nearside Front tyre on wear bars 205/55/16
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear brake disc corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front and o/s main pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both o/s and n/s (2.5.B.1b)
o/s/f outer door handle operation stiff
o/s/r brake disc slightly pitted and corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint arm showing corrosion (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front and o/s main pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both o/s and n/s (2.5.B.1b)
o/s/f outer door handle operation stiff
o/s/r brake disc slightly pitted and corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front and main (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front subframe rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
both front shockabsorbers slightly reduced damping effect
corrosion noted at rear of sills
slight bind noted at o/s/f brake
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front and main (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front subframe rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
corrosion noted at rear of sills
slight bind noted at o/s/f brake
Offside front brake back plate corroded and splitting
Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside front lower rear suspension arm bushes perished / splitting
Offside main front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded
Slight bind from Nearside rear
Slight bind from Offside front
Small crack in Offside swept area of screen , right at bottom
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake back plate corroded and splitting
Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside front lower rear suspension arm bushes perished / splitting
Offside main front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded
Slight bind from Nearside rear
Slight bind from Offside front
Small crack in Offside swept area of screen , right at bottom
Front shock absorbers soft
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside rear inner brake pad ( hard to see properly ) appears to be near wear limit
Slight bind from Offside rear brake
Slight exhaust leak from manifold area
Small crack at bottom of screen in Offside swept area
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front shock absorbers soft
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear inner brake pad ( hard to see properly ) appears to be near wear limit
Slight bind from Offside rear brake
Slight exhaust leak from manifold area
Small crack at bottom of screen in Offside swept area
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
slight leak at exhaust
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight leak at exhaust
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SN51 PXB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 SN51 PXB, 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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SN51 PXB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 December 2001.
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