MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,455 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
offside sill slightly damaged
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
surface rust forming on all brake discs
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
all 4 tyres worn
signs of cv grease around nearside front inner hub, no splits in gaitor seen.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
nearside front drive shaft boot has slight covering of grease. no split found
nearside front drive shaft boot has slight covering of grease. no split found
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)
nail in offside front tyre and om limit on inner edge
nearside front tyre on limit on outer edge
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Y494 RDD is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 Y494 RDD, 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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Y494 RDD is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 30 May 2001.
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