MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,665 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively pas cap missing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively pas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sidfes (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
front brake discs are slightly lipped
inner brake pads all round approx 70% worn
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
front brake discs are slightly lipped
inner brake pads all round approx 70% worn
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
front brake discs are worn and slightly lipped
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
front brake discs are worn and slightly lipped
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
Nearside Front under sill plastic panel split
Nearside Rear handbrake cable deteriorated corroded
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front tyre split slight outside wall
Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
Nearside Front under sill plastic panel split
Nearside Rear handbrake cable deteriorated corroded
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front tyre split slight outside wall
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damage (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damage (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount insecure
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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Y69 KBU is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,595cc 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 Y69 KBU, 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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Y69 KBU is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 7 March 2001.
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