MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,244 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front suspension has slight play in pivots
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
exhaust system as of beach buggy type vehicle and suspension are of beach buggy type
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front suspension has slight play in pivots
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
exhaust system as of beach buggy type vehicle and suspension are of beach buggy type
Front suspension has slight play in pivots
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
exhaust as of beach buggy construction vehicle and suspension are of beach buggy type
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)
Front suspension has slight play in pivots
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
exhaust as of beach buggy construction vehicle and suspension are of beach buggy type
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
exhaust as of beach buggy construction vehicle and suspension are beach buggy type
slight play in front suspension pivots
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure main bolts come loose (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure main bolts come loose (2.4.G.1)
exhaust as of beach buggy construction vehicle and suspension are beach buggy type
slight play in front suspension pivots
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Exhausts as of Beach Buggy construction equally noisy to other Beach Buggy's
Rear wheels of Beach Buggy construction
Exhausts as of Beach Buggy construction equally noisy to other Beach Buggy's
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear wheels of Beach Buggy construction
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
modified vehicle and suspension /beach buggy type vehicle
slight play in steering dampner cover
wipers deteriated
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
modified vehicle and suspension/beach buggy type vehicle
slight play in steering dampner cover
wiper blades deteriated
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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XFM 300L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Grey with a 1,192cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 XFM 300L, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XFM 300L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 8 August 1972.
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