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Y986 YRS

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Green Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2026
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

90,046 mi
Last recorded90,046 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2025
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle79,088 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY986 YRS
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2025 90,046 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to middle pipe sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Pump to rack/rack to reservoir (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 20 Dec 2024 90,046 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shocker axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Pump to rack / rack to reservoir (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 2 Jul 2024 89,985 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jul 2023 87,654 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2023 87,654 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Jun 2022 84,677 miles

Engine light on

Front & rear suspension corroded

Nearside rear tyre cracked slightly

Pass 17 Mar 2021 84,007 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo slightly corroded

Exhaust mounting defective Middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank straps corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2021 84,006 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake servo slightly corroded

Exhaust mounting defective Middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel tank straps corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2020 83,385 miles

Exhaust mounting defective middle mount (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2020 83,375 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective middle mount (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 76,304 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear disc overheated

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides out too calipers (1.1.11 (c))

fuel tank straps corroded

power steering pipes corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2019 76,303 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear disc overheated

fuel tank straps corroded

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2018 72,655 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 6 Mar 2018 72,651 miles

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 carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

EML on

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Jun 2016 65,457 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2015 63,835 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2015 63,835 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

centre exhaust section slightly deteriorated

Fail 20 Jul 2015 63,755 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r axle bush starting to split and deteriorating

Pass 3 Jul 2014 61,846 miles

n/s/r brake starting to bind

Fail 3 Jul 2014 61,846 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s/r brake starting to bind

Pass 4 Jul 2013 59,660 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2013 59,659 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Front discs corroded and pitted.

Front exhaust heat shield loose.

Pass 21 Jun 2012 58,175 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded

middle exhaust bracket broken

Fail 20 Jun 2012 58,175 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)

front brake discs slightly corroded

middle exhaust bracket broken

n/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split and deteriorate

Pass 15 Jul 2011 56,680 miles

both front tyres on 2mm

front brake discs corroded

middle exhaust bracket broken

Fail 15 Jul 2011 56,678 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front tyres on 2mm

front brake discs corroded

middle exhaust bracket broken

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 30 Jul 2010 55,459 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2010 55,459 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

centre exhaust bracket broken

front tyres on 3-4mm

n/s/r tyre 3mm and has nail in it

Pass 21 Aug 2009 51,286 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2009 51,286 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Aug 2008 44,687 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 23 Aug 2007 39,020 miles

middle exhaust bracket broken

o/s/f and n/s/f anti roll bar locating sleeve's split

o/s/r tyre on 1.6mm legal limit

Fail 23 Aug 2007 39,018 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

middle exhaust bracket broken

o/s/f and n/s/f anti roll bar locating sleeve's split

o/s/r tyre on 1.6mm legal limit

Pass 29 Aug 2006 32,755 miles

anti roll bar locating sleeves split

front brake discs badly pitted and corroded

front brake pads on 1.5mm limit at n/s/f

front indicators starting to show white

n/s/f tyre 2mm on outer edge

o/s/r tyre slightly perished on outer sidewall

slight knock from steering arms

Pass 12 Aug 2005 27,298 miles

FRONT BRAKE PADS LOW

N/S REAR TYRE ON 2mm ON OUTER EDGE

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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Y986 YRS is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

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 Y986 YRS, 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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Y986 YRS is a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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