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2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration AF52MFJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 22 Sep 2025
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,489 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front area of outer sill holed by corrosion [outside prescribed areas] recommend early attention]
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside front area of outer sill holed by corrosion [outside prescribed areas] recommend early attention]
18 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,453 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust mount broken
15 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust mount broken
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 95,870 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight play at steering wheel
- pipe to windscreen washer jets split, but does supply water to screen
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside & nearside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective offside & nearside recommend early replacement to avoid screen damage (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,362 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- slight play at steering wheel
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,680 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively offside front & offside rear (1.2.1 (f))
- slight play at steering wheel ,recommend further investigation
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,492 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020 15 Jun 202623 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,604 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,580 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
6 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,701 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017 15 Jun 202610 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,159 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016 15 Jun 202615 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,872 MI
15 Jun 202615 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,872 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2015 15 Jun 20263 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,210 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2014 15 Jun 202629 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,413 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2013 15 Jun 202629 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
26 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,007 MI
15 Jun 202626 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,007 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012 15 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,902 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011 15 Jun 20269 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,873 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2010 15 Jun 202621 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,672 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2009 15 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,001 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2008 15 Jun 202612 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,655 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2007 15 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF52MFJ was registered on 2002-09-16
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