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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1972 · 1.3L PETROL

VPU 411L

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.

MOT
Expired
Expires 24/09/2020
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/10/2021
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1972
Engine
1285cc

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! 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: Jun 27, 2026, 04:23 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

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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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

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