MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,402 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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YWR 877L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1973 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 46,746 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 YWR 877L, 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 53 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YWR 877L registered?
YWR 877L is a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 17 July 1973.
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