MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,963 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished & old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Both Shock absorbers casing corroded
Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front (5.3.2 (b))
Headlamp pattern poor
Oil leak ()
Steering rack inner joints slight play
front wishbone rear bushes worn
right washer jet worn
upper/lower covers fitted
windscreen damaged
exhaust corroded
front brake discs corroded
front brake discs slight distortion
front brake pads worn
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
catalitic convertor noisey
exhaust corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust corroded
front numberplate damaged
left/right rear tyre treads worn
front number plate damaged
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front number plate damaged
front brakes sticking
front number plate damaged
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
front number plate damaged
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
front number plate damaged
both front tyres worn
front disc pads worn
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?
Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X827 SAR is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 X827 SAR, 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 X827 SAR registered?
X827 SAR is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 January 2001.
Is X827 SAR safe to buy?
The MOT history for X827 SAR shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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