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Y658 ULE

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Green Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

47,361 mi
Last recorded47,361 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY658 ULE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 47,361 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2025 42,564 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking at edge of inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear no reversing lamp.

Fail 1 Apr 2025 42,564 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking at edge of inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear no reversing lamp.

Pass 18 Mar 2024 41,212 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Reverse lights not working

Pass 21 Mar 2023 39,868 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 39,865 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 38,014 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2021 34,529 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2021 34,526 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 33,539 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2019 33,450 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

near side / off side outer sills damaged

Pass 17 Feb 2018 32,123 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened in very poor condition (3.5.1n)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine management light is on

Pass 18 Feb 2017 30,953 miles

front brake discs corroded

near side outer sill damaged

Pass 3 Feb 2016 29,170 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 27,363 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside front outer sill distorted

offside front outer sill distorted and fractured but not within a prescribed area

Pass 19 Feb 2014 25,618 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2008 24,228 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Nov 2008 24,228 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 29 Nov 2007 20,757 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Nov 2007 20,757 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 17,630 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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Y658 ULE is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 Y658 ULE, 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 Y658 ULE registered?

Y658 ULE is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 31 May 2001.

Is Y658 ULE safe to buy?

The MOT history for Y658 ULE shows 21 tests with a 76.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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