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W117 LRA

2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2024
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

116,651 mi
Last recorded116,651 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2023
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle82,227 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW117 LRA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2023 116,651 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2019 115,170 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2018 112,854 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all rears seats folded down ()

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre cracking on outer side wall

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

Pass 19 Jan 2017 111,641 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both O/S/F & N/S/F indicator lamps (Coating flaking off allowing white light to show through). (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre has cracking on inner wall due to ageing.

Fail 19 Jan 2017 111,641 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both O/S/F & N/S/F indicator lamps (Coating flaking off allowing white light to show through). (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 15 Jun 2015 109,863 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2014 103,134 miles

Oil leak

Fail 27 Jun 2014 103,132 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jun 2013 99,816 miles
Pass 25 May 2012 96,500 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jun 2011 88,916 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 80,143 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2009 71,139 miles

both sides outer sills damaged,nearside worse.

engine noise,timming belt area."near future".

offside front tyre worn to 3-4mm.nearside tyre 2-3mm tread depth.

oil leak possibly from the oil filter.

Fail 6 Jun 2009 70,993 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

both sides outer sills damaged,nearside worse.

engine noise,timming belt area."near future".

front tyres wearing low

offside engine under cover insecure

rear brake pads worn very low

Pass 16 Jun 2008 60,454 miles

minor stone chips in screen

Fail 7 Jun 2008 60,290 miles

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

minor stone chips in screen

Pass 16 Jun 2007 52,688 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2006 44,622 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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W117 LRA is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 W117 LRA, 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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W117 LRA is a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 10 July 2000.

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