VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE J4YPL has 27 MOTs

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This 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2010

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 132,494 miles 4 months ago on Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 11:48.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Saturday 12th June 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 1st June 2027.

J4YPL MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED12TH JUNE 2027132,494 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Nsf And Osf (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Nsf And Osf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Nsr And Osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsf And Osf Lower Arm Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED13TH MAY 2026132,494 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Nsf And Osf (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Nsf And Osf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Nsr And Osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsf And Osf Lower Arm Rear Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Parking (secondary Brake) On A Single Line Braking System Has No Recorded Effort At A Wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED9TH JUNE 202512TH JUNE 2026130,147 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Nsf And Osf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output Nsf And Osf (4.1.4 (b))
PASSED13TH JUNE 202412TH JUNE 2025128,800 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED11TH APRIL 2024128,735 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED2ND MAY 202321ST MAY 2024127,207 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED9TH MAY 202221ST MAY 2023125,048 MI
PASSED13TH MAY 202121ST MAY 2022123,926 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
FAILED6TH MAY 2021123,925 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
PASSED22ND MAY 202021ST MAY 2021122,421 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On The 1.6mm Limit And Cracks In Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On The 1.6mm Limit And Cracks In Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
FAILED21ST MAY 2020122,421 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Not Working On Main Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps Both Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On The 1.6mm Limit And Cracks In Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On The 1.6mm Limit And Cracks In Tread (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Central Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED25TH JULY 201927TH JULY 2020110,383 MI
FAILED25TH JULY 2019110,383 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED27TH JULY 201827TH JULY 201995,765 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
FAILED27TH JULY 201895,765 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED28TH JULY 201727TH JULY 201882,871 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Tread Depth Is Between 1.6mm And 2 Mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Tread Depth Is 3 Mm (4.1.e.1)
FAILED27TH JULY 201782,871 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (2.5.a.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Tread Depth Is Between 1.6mm And 2 Mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Tread Depth Is 3 Mm (4.1.e.1)
PASSED25TH JULY 201627TH JULY 201768,898 MI
PASSED28TH JULY 201527TH JULY 201657,693 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED27TH JULY 201557,693 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED11TH JULY 201424TH JULY 201549,769 MI
PASSED18TH JULY 201324TH JULY 201441,371 MI
FAILED18TH JULY 201341,371 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Steering System Has Excessive Free Play Detected At The Steering Wheel (steering Rack Fitted) (2.2.a.1b)
PASSED11TH JULY 201224TH JULY 201333,356 MI
PASSED25TH JULY 201124TH JULY 201229,420 MI
PASSED19TH JULY 201018TH JULY 201125,912 MI
FAILED19TH JULY 201025,912 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

J4YPL Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 63% | MOT Failure Rate: 37%

J4YPL MOT Comments

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J4YPL Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 132,494 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,973 miles

J4YPL FAQs

This Volkswagen Beetle with registration J4YPL was manufactured on Wednesday 22nd August 2007 so it is currently 19 years old. Its colour is Cream and it has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 132,494 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,973 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Beetle beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2010. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means J4YPL has a 63% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Beetle has had 30 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 13 Minor, 13 Major, 3 Dangerous and 6 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Beetle is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Tuesday 1st June 2027 .

Does J4YPL have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 1st September 2026 J4YPL does have an active MOT. Read more

Is J4YPL Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 1st September 2026 J4YPL does have Tax. Read more

When does J4YPL Tax expire?

The current Tax for J4YPL will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 1st June 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does J4YPL MOT expire?

The current MOT for J4YPL will expire in 9 months on Saturday 12th June 2027. Read more

When did J4YPL have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for J4YPL was on Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 11:48. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has J4YPL Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for J4YPL we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has J4YPL Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for J4YPL we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 63% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is J4YPL?

J4YPL is registered as a 2007 Volkswagen Beetle. Read more

How many miles has J4YPL done?

The odometer reading for J4YPL at the last MOT in May 2026 was 132,494 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,973 miles per year. Read more

How old is J4YPL?

The vehicle J4YPL was manufactured in 2007 so it is currently 19 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 22nd August 2007. Read more

What colour is J4YPL?

The official colour of J4YPL is recorded as Cream. Read more

What engine does J4YPL have?

J4YPL has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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