Volkswagen Beetle
Blue · Petrol · 1962 · 1,300 cc
718 XUYMOT history
718 XUY is a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 4 May 1962. Its MOT is valid until 12 Apr 2027 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 77,370 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 77,370 mi
- At MOT on 13 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 1,746 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 718 XUY
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,300 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 4 May 1962
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
718 XUY was last recorded at 77,370 miles on 13 Apr 2026, 1,395 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 4 Mar 2014: 6,494 miles, lower than 64,346 miles on 15 Mar 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 75,975 miles · 6 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,395 miles
- Average per year
- 1,746 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 77,370 miles
- 2024 – 75,975 miles
- 2023 – 75,442 miles
- 2022 – 74,994 miles
- 2021 – 74,611 miles
- 2019 – 72,168 miles
- 2018 – 71,566 miles
- 2017 – 71,236 miles
- 2016 – 70,405 miles
- 2015 – 68,191 miles
- 2014 – 64,943 miles
- 2013 – 64,346 miles
- 2012 – 63,258 miles
- 2011 – 62,695 miles
- 2010 – 61,856 miles
- 2009 – 59,063 miles
- 2008 – 57,457 miles
- 2007 – 54,985 miles
- 2006 – 48,420 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass77,370 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2008–2010
Full MOT history
26 tests since 7 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass77,370 miles (+1,395)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 77,370 miles
- Test number
- 868106030231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,975 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 75,975 miles
- Test number
- 933738017597
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,975 miles (+533)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,975 miles
- Test number
- 484250779192
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Pass75,442 miles (+448)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 75,442 miles
- Test number
- 385712973937
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,994 miles (+383)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 74,994 miles
- Test number
- 996506047903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,611 miles (+2,443)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 74,611 miles
- Test number
- 660824313735
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass72,168 miles (+602)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 72,168 miles
- Test number
- 903560458392
- AdvisoryOffside Front trunion has slight play
- AdvisoryOffside Rear jacking point corroded
Pass71,566 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 71,566 miles
- Test number
- 939110514861
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,494 miles (+258)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,494 miles
- Test number
- 566121747869
- FailureOffside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Pass71,236 miles (+831)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 71,236 miles
- Test number
- 829739509404
- AdvisoryOffside Front Slight play in kingpin
Pass70,405 miles (+2,214)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 70,405 miles
- Test number
- 349057699093
- AdvisoryOffside Front king pin has slight play in it
Pass68,191 miles (+3,248)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 68,191 miles
- Test number
- 529788675041
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteSlight play in o/s/f king pin
Pass64,943 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 64,943 miles
- Test number
- 617863564080
- NoteSlight lift in O/S/F kingpin
Fail6,494 miles (-57,852)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,494 miles
- Test number
- 707093064011
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass64,346 miles (+1,088)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 64,346 miles
- Test number
- 339424173011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,258 miles (+563)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 63,258 miles
- Test number
- 726479962099
- NoteSlight play in o/s front suspension upper king pin
Pass62,695 miles (+839)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 62,695 miles
- Test number
- 648058861084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,856 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 61,856 miles
- Test number
- 223173980027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,853 miles (+2,790)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,853 miles
- Test number
- 190300070093
- FailureFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass59,063 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 59,063 miles
- Test number
- 542798949049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,061 miles (+1,604)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,061 miles
- Test number
- 850273749025
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass57,457 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 57,457 miles
- Test number
- 121306458002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,457 miles (+2,472)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,457 miles
- Test number
- 143652758061
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass54,985 miles (+6,565)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 54,985 miles
- Test number
- 180828587476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,420 miles (+6,006)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 48,420 miles
- Test number
- 571982206187
- NoteWear in o/s/f king pin
Fail42,414 miles4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,414 miles
- Test number
- 654397996060
- FailureFront front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- FailureNearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- FailureNearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Questions about 718 XUY
- What vehicle is registration 718 XUY currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 718 XUY on a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 4 May 1962. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 718 XUY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 718 XUY is valid until 12 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 718 XUY?
- The MOT on 718 XUY is valid until 12 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 718 XUY done?
- 718 XUY was recorded at 77,370 miles at its MOT on 13 Apr 2026, an average of 1,746 miles a year.
- Has 718 XUY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 718 XUY has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on 718 XUY ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 4 Mar 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 718 XUY find?
- 718 XUY passed its latest MOT on 13 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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