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Y552 EJO

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Green Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Feb 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

157,884 mi
Last recorded157,884 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY552 EJO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 157,884 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2026 157,884 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 157,750 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 155,182 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 155,182 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2023 151,890 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2022 146,260 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rack gaiter. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play Perished gaiter. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2022 146,260 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rack gaiter. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play Perished gaiter. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 138,130 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Feb 2021 138,130 miles

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2020 130,521 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2019 121,103 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Jan 2019 120,974 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 109,177 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2017 101,987 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 86,790 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 86,790 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Sep 2015 86,790 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2015 86,790 miles

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 18 Sep 2014 84,542 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f fog lamp damaged

Pass 25 Sep 2013 77,025 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 74,486 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 69,621 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2010 59,435 miles

chips on screen

front tyres on lim its

nail in o/s/r tyre

slight wear on rear discs

Pass 19 Mar 2009 46,371 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2009 46,371 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 10 Apr 2008 37,894 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 32,183 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2006 31,020 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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Y552 EJO is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 Y552 EJO, 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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Y552 EJO is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 19 April 2001.

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