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V735 GEC

2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2018
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

172,534 mi
Last recorded172,534 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2018
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle82,227 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV735 GEC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 16 Mar 2018 172,534 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill in places (5.2.6)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pin holed (2.5.C.1a)

Offside front tyre starting to wear on edge's.

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Wiper blades every 30 seconds sweep the screen won't switch off.

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Mar 2017 158,806 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak ()

Fail 9 Mar 2017 158,739 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak ()

Pass 10 Mar 2016 145,951 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 132,961 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Oil leak

nearside rack slight play

Pass 10 Mar 2014 122,760 miles

both front suspension anti roll bar links in poor condition with play

nearside steering rack has slight play

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 7 Mar 2014 122,703 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

both front suspension anti roll bar links in poor condition with play

nearside steering rack has slight play

offside front tyre worn on inner tread edge

offside rear brake disc badly worn

Pass 11 Oct 2012 108,889 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2012 108,806 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 9 Sep 2011 99,248 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 97,787 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2009 83,749 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rev counter not working

slight score in windscreen

Fail 7 Sep 2009 83,693 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rev counter not working

slight score in windscreen

Pass 27 Jun 2008 76,785 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2007 71,710 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 61,370 miles

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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V735 GEC is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 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 V735 GEC, 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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V735 GEC is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 20 January 2000.

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