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FS53SAS
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration FS53SAS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
9 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 133,473 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- rear inner sills corrosion
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,014 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2026 4 Jun 20268 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion on n/s/f inner sill around what was plastic drain plug
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust loose and blowing badly (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- corrosion on n/s/f inner sill around what was plastic drain plug
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,568 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
30 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,960 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
26 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,820 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,680 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,255 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 103,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,570 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front screen damage
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- slight exhaust blow
20 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,570 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front screen damage
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,871 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s rear tyre is perished
- both rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- both front suspension top mounts have slight play
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,485 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance wing mirror (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,227 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2016 4 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
21 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,382 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2015 4 Jun 202612 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,270 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
10 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
26 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,135 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 4 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,099 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,665 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011 4 Jun 20264 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,740 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2010 4 Jun 20269 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,864 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2009 4 Jun 202630 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,856 MI
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FS53SAS was registered on 2003-09-30
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