MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,538 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
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XAL 209H is a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1969 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 46,723 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 XAL 209H, 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 57 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XAL 209H is a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 8 August 1969.
Is XAL 209H safe to buy?
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