MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,049 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear oil leak from engine
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
corrosion o/s lower a pillar
n/s front wheel bearing slighjt noise
spare wheel well corrosion
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
corrosion o/s lower a pillar
n/s front wheel bearing slighjt noise
spare wheel well corrosion
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion front spare wheel well
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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TVE 501S is a 1978 Volkswagen Beetle in White with a 1,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1978 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 45,494 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 TVE 501S, 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 48 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TVE 501S is a 1978 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 19 May 1978.
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