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Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Offside inner rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside inner rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front both tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside rear. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
engine & under covers.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside front lower both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front both tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside rear. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
engine & under covers.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front All direction indicators incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust mounting defective not attached (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower.(both rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside front. (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside rear. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
engine & under covers.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
engine & under covers.
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
engine & under covers.
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside front (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (both rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine & under covers.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine & under covers fitted.
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear (sills) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine & under covers fitted.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
engine & under covers fitted.
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
engine & under covers fitted.
Centre Stop lamp not working blanked out. (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc inner faces worn
Front tyres slight cracking
OS sill damaged
OSF tyre wearing inner edge
Both rear tyres are very badely crazed and very soon need replacement. 205/55/16
Rear number plate cracked
front brake pipes corroded
Both rear inner sills at the back end have corroded and are shailing
Both rear tyre walls cracked and perished
Slight movement drivers seat
rear pads when viewed through the wheels appear to be worn low
The near side rear tyre is suffering from non driven tyre distortion, the near side rear tyre side wall is in poor condition. The replacement of the rear tyres soon would advised.
Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
The near side rear tyre is suffering from non driven tyre distortion, the near side rear tyre side wall is in poor condition. The replacement of the rear tyres soon would advised.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YC52 DLE is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 YC52 DLE, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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YC52 DLE is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 22 October 2002.
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