£4,500 - £5,500
1974 Volkswagen Beetle 1300
United Kingdom • 31 Jan 2026 • Lot 51
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This classic car was originally supplied in Germany to a British Air Force officer, then brought to the UK in 1974. It has a good history file including original documentation and maintenance records, and is now tax and MOT exempt.
Condition
7
Good history file, minor reconditioning.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
1112923099
Chassis No:
Odometer:
85,000 miles
VHM123M
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Registration: VHM123M VIN: 1112923099 Mileage Showing: 85,000 Transmission: Manual MOT: 13/08/2026 Number of Keys: 2 V5 on Site: Yes
Supplied new in Germany in British spec and right hand drive to its first owner a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Air Force who kept the car in Germany before bringing it back to the UK in 1974.
UK registered in April 1974.
Showing 85,000 miles and now tax and MOT exempt.
Sold with a good sized history file including original lease agreement between the first owner and the RAF, original delivery note from supplying dealer in Germany Tölke & Fischer, Krefeld as well as previous MOT certificates and tax discs as well as invoices for servicing and maintenance dating back to the mid 1990s.
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Points of note
£552
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,770
Median Price (Since 2020)
£38,797
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 13 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
85,858 miles
Registration Date
1971-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 14 2025 with 85,858 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Rear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On Aug 27 2016 with 84,145 miles
Passed
On Jun 14 2014 with 84,098 miles
Passed
On Apr 13 2013 with 83,910 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- O/S/F tyre side wall has cracks in
Failed
On Apr 02 2013 with 83,871 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
User Entered:
- O/S/F tyre side wall has cracks in
Passed
On Mar 17 2012 with 20,608 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Axle beam modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
User Entered:
- Both front tyres slightly cracked and perrished
Passed
On Jan 25 2011 with 19,997 miles
Failed
On Jan 25 2011 with 19,997 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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