MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,280 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion SILL (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear SILL DAMAGED
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion SILL (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear SILL DAMAGED
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside wiper blade split on end
Front number plate damaged but still legible.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Front number plate damaged but still legible.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both front anti roll bar bushes are worn
both rear tyres are worn low
front and rear discs are lipped and rusting up.
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Y546 LJO is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
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 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 Y546 LJO, 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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Y546 LJO is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 30 July 2001.
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