MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,403 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres starting to wear on inside edge
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres starting to wear on inside edge
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear coil springs corroded but not seriously weakened
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil springs corroded but not seriously weakened
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear coil springs corroded but not seriously weakened
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil springs corroded but not seriously weakened
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced ns & os (1.7.5a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak
Modification to open boot manually from inside of vehicle
Nearside front tyre is heavily cracked
Offside rear tyre is heavily cracked
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Modification to open boot manually from inside of vehicle
Nearside front tyre is heavily cracked
Offside rear tyre is heavily cracked
n/f tyre sidewall minor damage
o/s rear tyre side wall slightly perished
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/f tyre sidewall minor damage
o/s rear tyre side wall slightly perished
n/s/f tyre has a gash in its outer sw/wall but not down to cords
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
n/s/f tyre has a gash in its outer sw/wall but not down to cords
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
front number plate cracked
front wipers starting to smear
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ft tyres have cuts in side wall
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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Y452 MNB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 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 Y452 MNB, 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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Y452 MNB is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 25 May 2001.
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