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FP53TSX
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration FP53TSX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,668 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026 3 Jun 202631 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 180,668 MI
3 Jun 202610 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,800 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel tank support straps and outer sills corroded
7 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel tank support straps and outer sills corroded
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 175,632 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 175,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 173,391 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 173,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- filler applied to offside sill
29 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 171,049 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,437 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2021 3 Jun 202620 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 169,309 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 169,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 169,235 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019 3 Jun 20266 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 168,594 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018 3 Jun 20266 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 168,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
17 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 161,797 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear tyres perished
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
29 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 157,501 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016 3 Jun 20261 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 151,078 MI
3 Jun 20261 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 151,078 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 3 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,601 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2014 3 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 133,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
8 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,265 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2013 3 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,925 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 101,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 87,766 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 87,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,919 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2010 3 Jun 202628 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,443 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2009 3 Jun 202615 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,826 MI
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FP53TSX was registered on 2004-01-20
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