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CT03RLU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration CT03RLU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 11 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
20
Passes
4
Failures
83.33%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,092 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From the manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti roll bar D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess Hand brake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti roll bar D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 72,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From the manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti roll bar D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess Hand brake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Anti roll bar D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,247 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Hand brake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pads not fitted correctly (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 94W Event (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Hand brake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 51,608 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened distorted slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,539 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,833 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,751 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,756 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- slight damage to nearside of front subframe
- reverse light in op
- offside day time running light in op
- both front tyres getting low
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
8 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 35,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- slight damage to nearside of front subframe
- reverse light in op
- offside day time running light in op
- both front tyres getting low
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,949 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,911 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,303 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 18 Jun 20265 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 25,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,022 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016 18 Jun 202612 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 18,396 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015 18 Jun 202617 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 14,913 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,050 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2013 18 Jun 20261 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,872 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012 18 Jun 20269 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 8,705 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010 18 Jun 202630 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,624 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009 18 Jun 202630 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 6,673 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2008 18 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 6,093 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2007 18 Jun 20266 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 3,357 MI
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CT03RLU was registered on 2003-06-26
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