MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
48,366 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front lower arm ball joint dust covers perished
steering box slightly weeping oil
both front arm lower ball joint dust cover perished
fuel cap seal slightly perished
steering box slightly weeping
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
steering box weeping slightly
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases heat exchanger holed (6.1.2 (a))
Front steering damper leaking
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe bracket corroded
Offside Rear Slight brake imbalance
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Lower arm ball join dust cover slight perish
Offside Front Lower arm ball joint dust cover slight perish
Offside Rear Brake hose bracket corroded
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTY
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING BOX
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
centre mirror missing
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
centre mirror not fitted.
rear brakes slightly out of balance.
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in steering box.
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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WU51 FFA is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2001 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 79,088 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 WU51 FFA, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was WU51 FFA registered?
WU51 FFA is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 November 2001.
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The MOT history for WU51 FFA shows 26 tests with a 73.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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