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CF53BXB
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration CF53BXB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,959 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 183,259 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 183,259 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 178,787 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 178,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 167,501 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 167,501 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,588 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly feathering (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 156,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Badly feathered (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Misted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Misted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly feathering (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,338 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 129,213 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,838 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,086 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
6 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK
10 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,109 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,300 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
15 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,347 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,506 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2013 18 Jun 20269 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,673 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2012 18 Jun 20264 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,570 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2011 18 Jun 202620 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,525 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2010 18 Jun 202620 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 41,525 MI
18 Jun 20262 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,426 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2009 18 Jun 20262 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 33,426 MI
18 Jun 202622 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,020 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2007 18 Jun 202622 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 25,020 MI
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CF53BXB was registered on 2003-11-12
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