MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,878 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
Centre exhaust mounting missing.
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Handbrake travel long.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front tyre getting low on edges.
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Slight play in nearside of steering rack.
Centre exhaust mounting missing.
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Handbrake travel long.
Nearside front tyre getting low on edges.
Slight play in nearside of steering rack.
SLIGHT PLAY TO INNER STEERING RACK JOINT
Centre exhaust mounting bracket missing
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front and rear brake pads wearing thin
nearside front indicator lens damaged
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear 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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Y216 SLC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 Y216 SLC, 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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Y216 SLC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 4 April 2001.
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