MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,953 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth (3.1.5)
Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
o/s/r handbrake low effort h/brake efficiency 32%, stronge smell of petrol under vehicle no visable leaks
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING BOX
FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS INNER BUSHES HAVE SLIGHT PLAY
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
SLIGHT BIND BY HAND FROM OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL
SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING IDLER
FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS INNER BUSHES HAVE SLIGHT PLAY
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
SLIGHT BIND BY HAND FROM OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL
SLIGHT PLAY IN REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING IDLER
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
slight movement in steering box
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UCJ 451J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 UCJ 451J, 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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UCJ 451J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 11 February 1971.
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