MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
31,128 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rear tyres (4.1.D.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
frame head/floor pan repairs
fuel pipe under tank cracked
left rear inner arch corroded
right front inner wing holed
steering box play
Front Steering component cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
frame head/floor pan repairs
fuel pipe under tank cracked
left rear inner arch corroded
right front inner wing holed
steering box play
baulk head patches
front brake drums slight distortion
lower sill repairs
main fuel hose under tank cracked
steering box play
steering coupling cracked
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
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 rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
baulk head patches
foot/handbrake travel
front brake drums slight distortion
lower sill repairs
main fuel hose under tank cracked
right handbrake cable damaged
steering box play
steering coupling cracked
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Spare tyre defective
rust o/s/r floor pan area
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MCY 27D is a 1981 Volkswagen Beetle in Grey with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1981 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 45,021 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 MCY 27D, 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 45 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was MCY 27D registered?
MCY 27D is a 1981 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 19 October 1981.
Is MCY 27D safe to buy?
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