MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,651 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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)
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.
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)
Oil leak
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
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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.
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
minor stone chips in screen
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
minor stone chips in screen
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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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