MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,034 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine dip stick tube comes out with dip stick
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
High beam tell tail lamp come on dim with side or head lamps but brighten up on main beam
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine dip stick tube comes out with dip stick
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
High beam tell tail lamp come on dim with side or head lamps but brighten up on main beam
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Oil leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine oil on min
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Engine oil on min
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V453 NER is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2000 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 82,227 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 V453 NER, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was V453 NER registered?
V453 NER is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 31 December 2000.
Is V453 NER safe to buy?
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