MOT Status
ValidMileage
69,012 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Cat heat shield loose
Front discs inner faces corroded
Front inner pads becoming low
Slight splitting to offside front tyre inner sidewall
Cat heat shield loose
Front discs inner faces corroded
Front inner pads becoming low
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Slight splitting to offside front tyre inner sidewall
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
osf rear wishbone bush debonding
osf tyre close to limit
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
osf rear wishbone bush debonding
osf tyre close to limit
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
front brake discs corroding (inner face)
os wish bone rear bush debonding
osr coil spring corroded
osf wishbone rear bush debonding
rear tyres starting to go out of shape
small stone chip
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear tyres worn.
Windscreen damaged.
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AB08 BTW is a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 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 AB08 BTW, 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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What year was AB08 BTW registered?
AB08 BTW is a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 April 2008.
Is AB08 BTW safe to buy?
The MOT history for AB08 BTW shows 21 tests with a 76.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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