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Central Upper Brake light slightly insecure.
Nearside Front Outer Sill small hole.
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Upper Brake light slightly insecure.
Nearside Front Outer Sill small hole.
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing outer trims. (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Hand brake lever doesn't fully return to stop.
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing outer trims. (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Wheel tight to turn by hand.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Getting thin. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Also age cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing its outer covers. (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Tyre has screw in its tread.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer slight blow. (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perishing. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Arm, perished and small split. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing black outer trims. (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perishing. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section. (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes slightly inmablanced.
Nearside Rear Tyre age cracked and small cut.
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing black covers. (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section. (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes slightly inmablanced.
Nearside Rear Tyre age cracked and small cut.
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing black covers. (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge worn off. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill back. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing black plastic covers. (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged Slight fluffing to web. (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill back. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge worn off. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill back. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing black plastic covers. (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged Slight fluffing to web. (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Tyres age cracked.
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing its plastic covers but works ok. (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arm rear bush excessively perished and excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arm rear bush excessively perished and excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Missing its plastic covers but works ok. (7.1.2 (d))
drivers seat back not releasing
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak (7.1.2)
Nearside hand brake lever sticking
Nearside wiper torn
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
centre exhaust loose
o/s wiper torn
o/s/f seat belt stalk cover missing
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
centre exhaust loose
o/s wiper torn
o/s/f seat belt stalk cover missing
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side rear brake slightly binding
near side rear tyre worn to 3mm
off side front seat belt clasp cover missing
off side rear brake slightly binding
off side rear tyre wornto 3mm
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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YY58 EXT is a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2008 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 62,720 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 YY58 EXT, 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 18 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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YY58 EXT is a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 6 November 2008.
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