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WR02 YPA

2002 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

87,324 mi
Last recorded87,324 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Beetle77,198 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR02 YPA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 87,324 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes going into flexible hose's (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective system held up ok (6.1.2 (a))

Front and rear suspension/ floors corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear seat belt twisted

Rear axle bushes worn/cracked/perished no excessive play

Fail 20 Jul 2026 87,324 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes going into flexible hose's (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective system held up ok (6.1.2 (a))

Front and rear suspension/ floors corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear seat belt twisted

Rear axle bushes worn/cracked/perished no excessive play

Pass 28 Jul 2025 86,429 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes connected to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear seat belt twisted

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle bushes split/worn no excessive movement

Fail 23 Jul 2025 86,429 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes connected to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear seat belt twisted

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle bushes split/worn no excessive movement

Pass 29 Jul 2024 85,125 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear seat belt twisted

Pass 25 Jul 2023 83,999 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front,rear, nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre exhaust mount not attached but system held ok

exhaust system corroded

front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2022 83,521 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule location axle. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust system corroded

headlamp beam weak

rear road springs heavily corroded

Fail 28 Jul 2022 83,521 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated excessive movement (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule location axle. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust system corroded

headlamp beam weak

rear road springs heavily corroded

Pass 21 Jul 2021 82,772 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning a few LEDs not working centre brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Central exhaust mount broken but still supported

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rear arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2021 82,769 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective poor beam pattern and weak (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole on inner seal within 30cm of rear beam mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning a few LEDs not working centre brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Central exhaust mount broken but still supported

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rear arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 82,344 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle set of pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear axle beam bushes worn/cracked

centre exhaust mount not attached but system held ok

headlamp beam image weak

nearside rear tyre on 2mm

Pass 25 Jul 2019 81,613 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

centre exhaust mount not attached but system held ok

front brake discs inner surface heavily corroded

nearside rear tyre on 2mm

rear brake discs inner surface corroded, inner pad approx. 70% worn

Fail 24 Jul 2019 81,605 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

centre exhaust mount not attached but system held ok

front brake discs inner surface heavily corroded

nearside rear tyre on 2mm

rear brake discs inner surface corroded, inner pad approx. 70% worn

Pass 6 Aug 2018 80,278 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2017 78,119 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Jul 2017 78,119 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Aug 2016 75,419 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Aug 2016 75,419 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Aug 2015 72,648 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2014 69,638 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Jul 2013 64,765 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2013 64,765 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2012 57,362 miles

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

Pass 21 Jun 2012 57,362 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2011 51,410 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 30 Jun 2010 42,745 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Jul 2009 35,007 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Jul 2008 27,573 miles

Both front tyres on limits.

Rear number plate poor.

Pass 17 Jul 2007 18,349 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2006 11,866 miles

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

nail in tyre

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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WR02 YPA is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 WR02 YPA, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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WR02 YPA is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 22 July 2002.

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