MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,349 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear of sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear (2.4.G.2)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Traction control light on
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Traction control light on
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Gear stick knob loose.
Nearside front suspension dust cover twisted and split.
Nearside rear axle bush deteriorated.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front suspension dust cover split.
Offside rear axle bush deteriorated.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Traction control warning light on.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Gear stick knob loose.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside front suspension dust cover twisted and split.
Nearside rear axle bush deteriorated.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside front suspension dust cover split.
Offside rear axle bush deteriorated.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Traction control warning light on.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Centre exhaust bracket broken.
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Cerntre exhaust bracket broken.
Cerntre exhaust bracket broken.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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V490 FUY is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 V490 FUY, 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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V490 FUY is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 February 2000.
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