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Y788 NRD

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

109,052 mi
Last recorded109,052 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2020
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY788 NRD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2020 109,052 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside sill damaged

Fail 10 Mar 2020 109,013 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside sill damaged

Pass 13 Mar 2019 103,953 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Nov 2017 91,388 miles

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

Fail 8 Nov 2017 91,176 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 3 Nov 2016 85,822 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2016 85,822 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 81,816 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2014 76,070 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2014 74,746 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2013 72,335 miles

All front suspension bushes cracking.

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

Fail 31 Jan 2013 72,335 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

All front suspension bushes cracking.

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 69,150 miles

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

Rear tyres cracking.

Slight lift in both front shock upper mountings.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 7 Feb 2011 65,603 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 7 Feb 2011 65,603 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 62,291 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear nearside tyre valve slight perishing

rear offside tyre valve slight perishing

Pass 7 May 2009 56,768 miles

Offside rear, screew in tyre

Slight oil leak from sump plug.

Pass 10 May 2008 50,561 miles
Fail 9 May 2008 50,561 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 May 2007 43,818 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 37,719 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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Y788 NRD is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 Y788 NRD, 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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Y788 NRD is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 May 2001.

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The MOT history for Y788 NRD shows 21 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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