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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1960 · 1.2L PETROL

RT 1001

Vehicle Insight Summary

1960 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — PETROL, 1192cc. This vehicle has 45,665 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/03/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 45,665
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/6/2026, 4:17:25 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1960 Volkswagen Beetle (RT 1001), we found 3 MOT results in the period of January 2007 to March 2008.

With 2 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 67%. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Steering (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). 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 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)”; “Steering damper damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)”; “Offside Track rod end deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY