MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,583 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Body bolt badly corroded around its mounting (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front wheel bearing slight play
Nearside Rear lower ball joint cover perished
Offside Front upper ball joint cover perished
slight corrosion on o/s/r floor
slight lift in steering box drop arm
slight play in steering column top bush
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
n/side rear brake hose is insecure
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
n/side rear brake hose is insecure
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
tracking misaligned to front wheels
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SND 429K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in White with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 46,446 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 SND 429K, 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 55 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SND 429K is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 August 1971.
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