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77,551 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front pads 1/2 way, discs will be required.
Front road springs corroded, some corrosion to rears.
Lift in n/s/f upper strut mount.
MOST SUSPENSION, HUB AND STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION.
O/s/f outer cv boot starting to to split around inner boot.
O/s/f outer tie rod end dust boot starting to tear.
Oil leak from rear of engine.
Service lamp on
Sound deadening starting to drop under bonnet.
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside & nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated splitting (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
play in offside & nearside front top strut mounts
rear axle corroded
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside & nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated splitting (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
play in offside & nearside front top strut mounts
rear axle corroded
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nsf and Osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nsf and Osf (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and Nsr to Osr (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded Nsf and Osf (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nsf and Osf suspension and hubs components corroded
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nsr and Osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
fuel tank straps corroded
N/S wiper blade poor/smears advise replacement
O/S/F brake pipe to hose corroding
both front indicators starting to show white light
both rear brake pipes to rear hoses corroded
both rear tyres perishing/ O/S/R has a nail in the centre part of the tread
brake pipes front to rear corroding
centre exhaust bracket braking away from exhaust. exhaust still supported
centre stop light has part of its light source not working
corrosion to both front coil springs
front inner brake pads appear to close to wear sensor advise investigation
service light shown on dash
slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes
small chips in windscreen
turbo/gear box area moist of oil
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
N/S wiper blade leaves windscreen slightly smeary
both front brake flexi hoses perishing
both front brake pipes to hose slightly corroded
both front coil springs corroded
both front indicators starting to show white light
both rear brake pipes to rear hoses slightly corroded
brake pipe front to rear slightly corroded
cat heat shield lose/rattling
centre exhaust support bracket braking away from exhaust but currently still supported
chip in windscreen
nail in O/S/R tyre
slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
N/S wiper blade leaves windscreen slightly smeary
both front brake flexi hoses perishing
both front brake pipes to hose slightly corroded
both front coil springs corroded
both front indicators starting to show white light
both rear brake pipes to rear hoses slightly corroded
brake pipe front to rear slightly corroded
cat heat shield lose/rattling
centre exhaust support bracket braking away from exhaust but currently still supported
chip in windscreen
engine management light shown on dash
nail in O/S/R tyre
slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine top breather hose split
exhaust centre support detached from pipe
exhaust flexi overbraid starting to detach
nails/screw in O/S/R &N/S/R tyres
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine top breather hose split
exhaust centre support detached from pipe
exhaust flexi overbraid starting to detach
nails/screw in O/S/R &N/S/R tyres
Both front brake hoses are perished
Front bumper is damaged
Rear brake pads are 3mm
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
ADVISE O/S/F REARMOST WISHBONE BUSH SOON
O/S PARK BRAKE CABLE STARTING TO BUNCH, ADVISE REPLACEMENT WITH FRONT BUSHES
advise n/s/f wishbone bush
minor perrish both front flexi's
service lamp on
All tyres starting to perish and crack around sidewalls and in treads
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
catalytic converter heatshield coming loose
minor windscreen damage in zone a
windscreen scratched at bottom of zone b
Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
light scratching to windscreen lower areas zones a and b not resticting drivers view of road
advise front and rear discs, corrosion and pitting from standing
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Y83 YAV is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
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 Y83 YAV, 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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Y83 YAV is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 26 July 2001.
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