MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,414 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
off side door mirror damaged slightly
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
off side front door mirror damaged
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
off side front door mirror damaged
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
off side door mirror damaged slightly
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front inner antiroll bar bushes worn slightly
off side door mirror cracked slightly
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
off side door mirror cracked
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre inner side wall has a cut in but no cords showing at time of test.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside mirror glass is slightly deteriorated.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front no plate damaged slightly
o/s front ind lamp cracked
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (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)
engine management light on
front no plate damaged slightly
o/s front ind lamp cracked
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
front dirt shield broken
n/s front tyre close to legal limit
rear discs showing signs of corrosion
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Y265 TKR is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 Y265 TKR, 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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What year was Y265 TKR registered?
Y265 TKR is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 2 April 2001.
Is Y265 TKR safe to buy?
The MOT history for Y265 TKR shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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