MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,250 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front 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 Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
slight cracks in steering wheel
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
slight cracks in steering wheel
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
slight cracks in steering wheel
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
slight cracks in steering wheel
vehicle underside corroded
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
OIL LEAK ON OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR HUBS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
UNDERSIDE OF BODY IN POOR CONDITION
both front tyres wearing on inner edges and close to legal limit
slight play in o/s front
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges and close to legal limit
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
o/s headlamp cracked
o/s track rod end bush split
slight oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
o/s headlamp cracked
o/s track rod end bush split
slight oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s front seat slightly insecure, just upto mot standard at time of test.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s front seat slightly insecure, just upto mot standard at time of test.
front floor pan slight corrosion
front wheel bearings slight play
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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TPV 539K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 TPV 539K, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TPV 539K is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 April 1972.
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