MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,466 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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N/S/F TRACK ROD END HAS PLAY +FLOORS SLIGHT CORROSION
both rear wings corroding
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front crossmember slight corrosion
Fuel filter (at front) not secure
Inner from wings have slight corrosion.
Offside front floor slight corrosion
Oil leak
Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Steering wheel retaining device missing (2.1.6)
carpet fouling pedals
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
under side very rusty but not holed
Signs of corrision to complete underside of vehicle
Slight play in all front steering rods and ball joints
all steering joints have slight movement
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn control insecure (1.6.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
all brakes slightly binding †both rear wheel bearings slightly noisey †all steering joints have slight movement
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VVU 794L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 VVU 794L, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VVU 794L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 December 1972.
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