MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
14,230 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Underbody heavily undersealed and difficult to assess all areas.
Underside heavily undersealed. Corrosion starting to affect rear suspension prescribed areas.
Vehicle is heavily undersealed at time of test
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
vehicle underside,chassis and subframes are coated thickly with underseal
vehicle underside and chassis and subframes thick with underseal
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
battery insecure
oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.C3)
Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
battery insecure
oil leak
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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TGW 144L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.
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 TGW 144L, 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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What year was TGW 144L registered?
TGW 144L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 March 1973.
Is TGW 144L safe to buy?
The MOT history for TGW 144L shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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