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2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration DN02YNX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 20 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- front heat shield loose
- nearside and offside headlight lenses deteriorated
- EML light on
26 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,260 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing and feathering on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing slightly low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust center silencer and clamp slightly deteriorating
18 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust center silencer and clamp slightly deteriorating
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside rear hand brake lever off its stop
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing and feathering on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing slightly low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,542 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2022 20 Jun 20266 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,542 MI
20 Jun 202619 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,210 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
15 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,820 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Minor chips in windscreen
11 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner 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 sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Minor chips in windscreen
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,559 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,227 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
26 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 82,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer side wall (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
28 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,259 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 20 Jun 202625 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,971 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016 20 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,088 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 20 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,659 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,344 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,269 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 20 Jun 202615 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,346 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2010 20 Jun 20268 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,342 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2009 20 Jun 202611 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,783 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2008 20 Jun 202617 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,952 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2008 20 Jun 20267 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,932 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2007 20 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!
DN02YNX was registered on 2002-07-31
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