1973 Volkswagen Beetle 1.3L Petrol · PBL 789L
1973 Volkswagen Beetle (1.3L, petrol). First registered 04/07/1973. Recorded mileage 69,038 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
- Year / Origin
- 1973 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20/06/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 69,038 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1973
- Engine
- 1300cc
PBL 789L Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/06/2025
- 69,038 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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PBL 789L Mileage History
- 01/06/202266,131 mi
- 09/06/202367,386 mi+1,255 mi
- 08/06/202467,976 mi+590 mi
- 21/06/202569,038 mi+1,062 mi
Average of roughly 951 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
PBL 789L MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1973 Volkswagen Beetle (PBL 789L) between June 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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