MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,781 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to abs unit with flexible pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Central Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe to abs unit with flexible pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Central Front Electrical wiring insecure insecure wiring hanging below exhaust (1.9.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded at flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush seperated (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded at flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush seperated (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
handbrake only just meets min standard
all coil springs corroded
both outer sills damaged and nsf sill holed
cat section of exhaust heat shield loose and catching exhaust
front arm back bushes worn and split
front discs badly worn
rear and middle brake pipes starting to corrode
rear number plate worn
strong advise - osr tyre badly perished and run flat damaged
all discs corroded
front arm bushes perished and split badly
ns sill corroded and holed
nsr brake flexi perished
rear brake pipes corroded
rear coil springs corroded
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside front tyre sidewall has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
o/s/f tyre wall damaged
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear exhaust deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s inner cv split
please note brake pipe replaced was corroded under plastic coating Condition of rest cannot be guaranteed
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Y144 DDC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Pink with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 Y144 DDC, 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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Y144 DDC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 July 2001.
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