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2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration FE08CVB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2008
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 29 Oct 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,254 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025 3 Jun 202618 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,942 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,298 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,086 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,086 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,711 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play tie bar end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
26 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,696 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020 3 Jun 202626 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 125,696 MI
3 Jun 202620 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,369 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central stop lamp not working
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,042 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp not working.
9 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,834 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2017 3 Jun 202610 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,774 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2016 3 Jun 20265 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
7 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,574 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2015 3 Jun 20268 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,132 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,530 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2013 3 Jun 20266 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,788 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- 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)
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FE08CVB was registered on 2008-03-10
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