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51 ANJ

2009 Volkswagen Beetle

Green Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

95,618 mi
Last recorded95,618 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Beetle58,187 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration51 ANJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 95,618 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 92,594 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 90,313 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2023 90,313 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2022 89,359 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2022 89,342 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 88,169 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2019 85,570 miles

Offside Rear light clutser cracked. (not emitting white light)

Fail 3 Apr 2019 85,570 miles

Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected battery fuse plate (4.11 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear light clutser cracked. (not emitting white light)

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2017 73,920 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2017 73,920 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 19 Oct 2017 72,215 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Oct 2016 61,473 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 14 Oct 2016 61,414 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 52,067 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2015 52,067 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Sep 2015 51,082 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Passenger airbag switched off via switch

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 44,939 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

Osf shock absorber dust cover split.

Rear tyres tread perishing.

Fail 1 Sep 2014 44,838 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

Osf shock absorber dust cover split.

Rear tyres tread perishing.

Pass 6 Sep 2013 36,909 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 27,590 miles

front brake pads wearing low

front wiper blades poor

o/s/r caliper, handbrake lever not returning fully

Fail 1 Sep 2012 27,588 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

front brake pads wearing low

front wiper blades poor

o/s/r caliper, handbrake lever not returning fully

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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51 ANJ is a 2009 Volkswagen Beetle in Green with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 58,187 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 51 ANJ, 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 17 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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51 ANJ is a 2009 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 2 September 2009.

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