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Y902 WKN

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Yellow Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

70,596 mi
Last recorded70,596 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2026
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY902 WKN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2026 70,596 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2025 68,874 miles

Central Stop light not working

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

Fail 3 Jul 2025 68,874 miles

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

Central Stop light not working

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

Pass 21 Jun 2024 66,665 miles

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

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

centre exhaust mount broken but secure

Pass 19 Apr 2023 61,522 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Centre mount is broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim has a dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective getting smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush is splitting/delaminating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective getting smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2023 61,508 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Centre mount is broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Reservoir was empty. (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer rim has a dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective getting smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush is splitting/delaminating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective getting smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2022 60,911 miles

Front windscreen wiper blades have some smearing in use

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all four tyres have slight cracking/perishing

Pass 19 Apr 2021 60,608 miles

Brake discs all round have light surface corrosion.

Coolant leak blanking plug on top of thermostat housing is leaking

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has some lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has some lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Apr 2021 60,608 miles

Brake discs all round have light surface corrosion.

Coolant leak blanking plug on top of thermostat housing is leaking

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour indicator is white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has some lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount has some lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 60,015 miles

Front windscreen wiper blades have slight smearing in use

Nearside Rear tyre has slight splitting within the tread

Offside Rear tyre has slight splitting within the tread

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

Pass 23 Jun 2018 58,557 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre exhaust hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

N/S/F road wheel has a slight buckle in it.

O/S/F, O/S/R, N/S/R tyres are cracking/perishing in the tread

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

Pass 5 Jun 2017 57,261 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

O/S/R and N/S/R tyres cracking in the tread.

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 31 May 2017 57,261 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

O/S/R and N/S/R tyres cracking in the tread.

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 31 May 2016 55,988 miles

Offside Front offside front windscreen wiper blade slight smearing in use

Pass 9 Aug 2014 54,059 miles

exhaust centre section has a broken/deteriorated support hanger

Pass 18 Jul 2013 52,788 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 18 Jul 2013 52,788 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 19 Jul 2012 51,612 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2011 49,734 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2011 49,682 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Jul 2010 45,999 miles

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)

Pass 4 Aug 2008 35,159 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2006 26,380 miles

nearside front and offside front tyres worn low on inner edges and cracked on outer sidewalls

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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Y902 WKN is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 Y902 WKN, 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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Y902 WKN is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 22 August 2001.

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The MOT history for Y902 WKN shows 23 tests with a 73.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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