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CV53PRZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration CV53PRZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 57,485 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 57,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bottom bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (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))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 53,140 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025 21 Jun 202624 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 53,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
2 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 53,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- suspension components ,driveshafts and hubs have advanced corrosion
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides due to surface corrosion (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides due to surface corrosion (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,114 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024 21 Jun 202612 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,522 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- underside and suspension components ccorroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four corroded slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 52,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside and suspension components ccorroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four corroded slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,821 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,215 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019 21 Jun 20269 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,697 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Central exhaust bracket broken
- Front front brakes have slight bind
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
8 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,107 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 21 Jun 202611 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,300 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
11 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,615 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,184 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,768 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 33,255 MI
21 Jun 20269 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,255 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012 21 Jun 202610 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,525 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2011 21 Jun 202610 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 31,525 MI
21 Jun 202611 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,080 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
12 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,805 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2009 21 Jun 202615 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,276 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2008 21 Jun 202613 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,033 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2007 21 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!
CV53PRZ was registered on 2003-09-26
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