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ExpiredMileage
11,012 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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1. Nearside front tyre near legal limits.
2. Brake fluid low.
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
1. Nearside front tyre near legal limits.
2. Brake fluid low.
Nearside and offside floor pans to sills becoming weak due to corrosion.
1. Steel brake pipes at rear starting to corrode. 2. Nail in offside front tyre. 3. Hand brake travel on limit.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1. Steel brake pipes at rear starting to corrode. 2. Nail in offside front tyre. 3. Hand brake travel on limit.
1.slight wear in near side and off side lower ball joints
1/ slight play in n/s suspension mounting bushs 2/ both rear tyres wearing on outside edges
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
1/ slight play in n/s suspension mounting bushs 2/ both rear tyres wearing on outside edges
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
1. 2 steel brake pipes becomming corroded at master cylinder 2. slight play in near side front lower suspension mounting bushes
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
1. slight play in lower arm bushes n/s and o/s. 2. slight wear in o/s/f inner trackrod end.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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YPV 70L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle in Turquoise with a 1,285cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1972 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 44,941 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 YPV 70L, 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 54 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YPV 70L registered?
YPV 70L is a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 6 October 1972.
Is YPV 70L safe to buy?
The MOT history for YPV 70L shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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