VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1972 · 1.3L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Considering this 1972 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE? It's a PETROL with a 1285cc engine showing 28,537 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1972
- Engine
- 1285cc
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Full MOT History
Checking the history for this 1972 Volkswagen Beetle (VPU 411L), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2017 to June 2026.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. 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: Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))”; “Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))”.
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