MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,330 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front sill corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all missing (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Advise, N/S front top suspension mounting worn
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking Fuel filter damaged/leaking fuel (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Advise, N/S front top suspension mounting worn
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Fog light lens cracked
Front Oil leak ()
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Fog light lens cracked
Front Oil leak ()
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak looks like engine and drive shaft seal ()
steering geometry light on
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d type rubber (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak looks like engine and drive shaft seal ()
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres perished on outer sidewalls
exhaust bracket corroded but system not leaking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
aux belt poor condition
exhaust clamps corroded
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
aux belt poor condition
exhaust clamps corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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X462 VVW is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 X462 VVW, 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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X462 VVW is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 30 January 2001.
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