MOT Status
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103,116 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. catch faulty (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease leaking from boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and brake discs worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick and discs worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and brake discs worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Satnav. (3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip.. (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
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
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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YY66 VHC is a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2016 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.1% with a typical mileage of 36,856 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 YY66 VHC, 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 10 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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YY66 VHC is a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 14 November 2016.
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