MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
110,766 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresherner.. ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most.Recommend replace.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) recommend replace.. ()
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement support bearing/bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) recommend replace.. ()
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement support bearing/bush.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
both rear brake back plate dust covers heavily corroded..
both rear tyres cracking/perishing in between tread patterns..
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresherner.. ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most.Recommend replace.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) recommend replace.. ()
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement support bearing/bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) recommend replace.. ()
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement support bearing/bush.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
both rear brake back plate dust covers heavily corroded..
both rear tyres cracking/perishing in between tread patterns..
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill panel. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill panel front/rear. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken at lower section. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill inner (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak ()
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill inner (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill inner (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Both rear tyres are perrished
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsr and osr brake disc corroded
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsr and osr brake disc corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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Y87 JYC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 Y87 JYC, 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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Y87 JYC is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 15 May 2001.
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