VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2010 · 1.6L Petrol

The Volkswagen Beetle presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 11 February 2025 at 71,580 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the documented history, with clean passes in August 2023 at 64,617 miles and April 2021 at 53,642 miles. Two earlier failures dated 11 February 2025 and 28 October 2022 show no defects logged by the tester, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. The recorded mileage of 71,580 against a 2010 build reflects low use at roughly 4,474 miles per year. The gap between the April 2021 test at 53,642 miles and the October 2022 failure at 62,900 miles shows about 9,258 miles added in eighteen months, a modest accumulation. From October 2022 to February 2025 the car covered only 8,680 miles across over two years, suggesting periods of limited operation or standing. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repairs. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and low-but-intermittent usage pattern, as prolonged standing promotes perished rubber and corroded calipers unseen in a fault-free MOT. The tester logged no advisories on corrosion or exhaust emissions, yet sixteen-year-old Volkswagen underbody seams warrant scrutiny for structural rust. Verify the reason for the two zero-defect failures, since repeated test anomalies at the same mileage hint at paperwork errors rather than a verified roadworthy condition on those dates.