MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,686 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
engine management light on
ESP system malfunction
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
windscreen mirror loose.
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)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
ESP system malfunction
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
windscreen mirror loose.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake pads overhanging discs on front
engine management light on
near side front indicator lenz damaged
Nail in nearside rear tyre
center exhaust mounting correded
engine breather hose split
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
heat damage at both rear brakes
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear brakes slightly bindeing
both rear brakes slightly heat damaged
center exhaust mounting loose and corroded
engine management fault lamp on
nearside front flasher lenz damaged
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear brakes slightly bindeing
both rear brakes slightly heat damaged
center exhaust mounting loose and corroded
engine management fault lamp on
nearside front flasher lenz damaged
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (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)
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Y979 CCS is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 Y979 CCS, 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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Y979 CCS is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 June 2001.
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