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V726 KUG

2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

109,736 mi
Last recorded109,736 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2017
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle82,227 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV726 KUG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2017 109,736 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 22 Feb 2017 109,736 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Mar 2016 107,933 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 104,261 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2015 104,261 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear wheel slight binding

Pass 13 Mar 2014 95,277 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front and rear suspension lowered

Fail 28 Feb 2014 95,180 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front and rear suspension lowered

Pass 27 Feb 2013 88,009 miles

Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight noise from n/s/r wheel bearing

smaller wheels/tyres fitted on front axle to rears

suspension hard and low and has little travel movement

Fail 18 Feb 2013 87,835 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight noise from n/s/r wheel bearing

smaller wheels/tyres fitted on front axle to rears

suspension hard and low and has little travel movement

Pass 5 Mar 2012 82,011 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

signs of driveshafts rubbing on anti-roll bar both sides

vehicle has been considerably lowered

Fail 28 Feb 2012 81,865 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

signs of driveshafts rubbing on anti-roll bar both sides

vehicle has been considerably lowered

Pass 14 Feb 2011 73,123 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside & nearside front wheels lightly touching plastic arch trim

Fail 8 Feb 2011 73,021 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside & nearside front wheels lightly touching plastic arch trim

Pass 8 Feb 2010 65,211 miles

front tyres rub on inner wheel arch trims when on full lock

Pass 9 Feb 2009 57,729 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2008 51,332 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 27 Feb 2008 51,263 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Mar 2007 43,621 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 36,470 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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V726 KUG is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 V726 KUG, 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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V726 KUG is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 January 2000.

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