2014 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L Diesel · WP64 AEX

The Volkswagen Beetle presented a current roadworthy status following the November 2025 MOT. On 26 November 2025 the tester passed the car at 80,664 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history. Earlier that same day a test at 80,663 miles returned a fail with no defects logged, mirroring an identical pattern on 29 November 2024 when a fail at 73,991 miles preceded a pass at 73,994 miles. Such paired entries with zero defects suggest administrative or non-mechanical rechecks rather than escalating mechanical decay. The mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a twelve-year-old vehicle. From the 15 November 2023 pass at 65,502 miles to the 29 November 2024 pass at 73,994 miles the car covered roughly 8,492 miles in just over a year. By 26 November 2025 it added about 6,670 miles to reach 80,664. This equates to an average near 6,700 miles per annum, matching expected light-to-moderate private use. The record is sparse, offering only three annual windows, yet each shows a clean sheet with no advisories on consumables or structure. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components not captured by the bare MOT lines. At 80,664 miles the suspension bushes, front coil springs and subframe mounts warrant visual checks for fatigue or corrosion. The brake discs and calipers may exhibit latent binding or uneven wear despite no tester flags. Exhaust emissions and structural integrity around sills and suspension turrets should be assessed for rust given the 2014 build date. The repeated same-day fail and pass with no defects recorded implies the previous keeper addressed any minor compliance point swiftly, reflecting routine diligence rather than neglected upkeep. Verify the DVSA failure reasons to rule out undocumented lamp or documentation issues. Otherwise the mechanical evidence supports a fundamentally sound vehicle requiring only standard aged-component vigilance.