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ExpiredMileage
27,267 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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fuel pipes could be routed more safely.
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
o/s/f. suspension appears low.
battery loose
slight wear on steering column top bearing.
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
battery loose
slight wear on steering column top bearing.
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front bumper insecure
Rear bumper insecure
both sides lower seatbelt areas weakening
main beam tell tale lamp on when dipped headlights selected
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
main beam tell tale lamp on when dipped headlights selected
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
main beam tell tale lamp on when dipped headlights selected
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside handbrake has low effort but met brake efficiency
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside handbrake has low effort but met brake efficiency
Battery insecure
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Rear bumper insecure
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TFJ 555J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 TFJ 555J, 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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TFJ 555J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 January 1971.
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