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1981 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1.5L Petrol

SGY 850X

Vehicle Insight Summary

1981 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — Petrol, 1500cc. This vehicle has 42,469 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/09/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 42,469
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1981
Engine: 1500cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Beetle (SGY 850X) from 1981 show a total of 1 MOT test between September 2022 and September 2022.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 100% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 0 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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