MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,427 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) knuckle joint (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded centre sill panel (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm insecure (2.4.G.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brakepipes corroded under protective coating and unable to tell how bad without removing coating
exhaust rear mounting corroded and braking up also centre joiner corroded
front numberplate slightly damaged
nearside rear brake binding
offside rear brakepipe corroded in clip
offside rear inner sill damaged(not considered excessive)
offside rear tyre tread low
play in steering rack inner joints and slightly more so in nearside
some play in offside front strut
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brakepipes corroded under protective coating and unable to tell how bad without removing coating
exhaust rear mounting corroded and braking up also centre joiner corroded
front numberplate slightly damaged
nearside rear brake binding
offside rear brakepipe corroded in clip
offside rear inner sill damaged(not considered excessive)
offside rear tyre tread low
play in steering rack inner joints and slightly more so in nearside
some play in offside front strut
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
os and nsf tyres badly worn on edges
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine light on
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b)
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Y162 GAH is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 Y162 GAH, 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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Y162 GAH is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 March 2001.
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