MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,507 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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V.I.N. plate missing.
brake fluid cap missing.
exhaust emissions.
fuel pipe insercure at front & rear.
horn sound/tone.
nearside & offside box section/strenght section corroded.
nearside & offside front floors corroded.
nearside & offside front inner wheel arch areas corroded.
nearside & offside front lower ball joint dust covers split (may fail next year).
nearside & offside rear anti-roll bar mount areas heavily undersealed.
nearside & offside rear floor/heel board area poor repairs & corroded.
nearside front brake flexy hose slight twist.
nearside front inner wheel arch (under bonnet) corroded.
nearside front tyre tread close to minimum wear limit.
offside front tyre tread on minimum wear limit.
spare wheel well area corroded.
wires touching nearside front steering arm.
STRONGLY ADVISE :- O/S/F TYRE "ON MINIMUM LIMIT!". n/s/f tyre close to minimum limit. n/s/f brake flexy hose slight twist. wires touching/fouling n/s/f steeringarm.
V.I.N. plate not found. exhaust emissions. horn sound. n/s/f inner wheel arch (under bonnet area). brake fluid cap missing. fuel pipe insercure (front & rear).
n/s & o/s rear anti-roll bar mounting areas heavily undersealed.
n/s/f & o/s/f floors corroded. n/s/f & o/s/f box section/strengh section corroded. n/s/r & o/s/r floor/heel board corroded & poor repairs. n/s/f & o/s/f inner wheel arch areas corroded. spare wheel area corroded.
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
STRONGLY ADVISE :- O/S/F TYRE "ON MINIMUM LIMIT!". n/s/f tyre close to minimum limit. n/s/f brake flexy hose slight twist. wires touching/fouling n/s/f steeringarm.
V.I.N. plate not found. exhaust emissions. horn sound. n/s/f inner wheel arch (under bonnet area). brake fluid cap missing. fuel pipe insercure (front & rear).
n/s/f & o/s/f floors corroded. n/s/f & o/s/f box section/strengh section corroded. n/s/r & o/s/r floor/heel board corroded & poor repairs. n/s/f & o/s/f inner wheel arch areas corroded. spare wheel area corroded.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine not switching off with hazards on.
nearside front inner wing corroded.nearside and offside floor pan badly corroded.spare wheel well corroded and holed.nearside and offside rear floor badly corroded and repaired
no vin plate found.brake fluid cap missing.horn poor.fuel pipe insecure front and rear.
offside front tyre touching.nearside front tyre close to suspension arm.nearside steering track rod rubbing brake fluid filler pipe[STRONGLY ADVISE]
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine not switching off with hazards on.
nearside front inner wing corroded.nearside and offside floor pan badly corroded.spare wheel well corroded and holed.nearside and offside rear floor badly corroded and repaired
no vin plate found.brake fluid cap missing.horn poor.fuel pipe insecure front and rear.
offside front tyre touching.nearside front tyre close to suspension arm.nearside steering track rod rubbing brake fluid filler pipe[STRONGLY ADVISE]
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AKA 811J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 46,446 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 AKA 811J, 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 55 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AKA 811J is a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 July 1971.
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