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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1960 · 1.2L PETROL

4787 EL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1960 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE? It's a PETROL with a 1192cc engine showing 42,235 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's taxed for the road. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/03/2018

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/03/2027

Mileage: 42,235
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1960
Engine: 1192cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 08:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1960 Volkswagen Beetle (4787 EL), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2013 to March 2017.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY