MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,925 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring fractured or broken o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear axle corroded
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
rear axle corroded
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear brake disc dirt shields corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil nearside front shock absorber has slight oil leak (2.7.3)
both rear brake disc dirt shields heavily corroded
power steering belt showing signs of perishing
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play offside lower ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside rear handbrake has little or no effort (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil nearside front shock absorber has slight oil leak (2.7.3)
both rear brake disc dirt shields heavily corroded
power steering belt showing signs of perishing
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
cut in offside front tyre
damp around offside front outer cv boot
nearside rear brake back plate corroded
offside handbrake performace low and brake performance only just met at 16%
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
cut in offside front tyre
damp around offside front outer cv boot
nearside rear brake back plate corroded
offside handbrake performace low and brake performance only just met at 16%
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s and o/s rear brake dust shields rusty
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
n/s and o/s rear brake dust shields rusty
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
air bag and engine management lights on
nearside rear tyre perished,cracking and tread worn low on edges
non standard horn fitted(single tone claxon type)
slight corrosion to brakepipes at rear
slight lift and play in nearside and offside front strut top assemblies when jacked up
slight play in steering column(top) and steering rack
some rusting to front discs and brakes slightly out of balance
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
air bag and engine management lights on
nearside rear tyre perished,cracking and tread worn low on edges
non standard horn fitted(single tone claxon type)
slight corrosion to brakepipes at rear
slight lift and play in nearside and offside front strut top assemblies when jacked up
slight play in steering column(top) and steering rack
some rusting to front discs and brakes slightly out of balance
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
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Y974 SLA is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 Y974 SLA, 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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Y974 SLA is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 30 March 2001.
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