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GD03WRL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration GD03WRL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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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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96 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill marked in white (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
31 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,961 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both sides D-Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,884 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,678 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,679 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S ARB D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective clarity reduced, requires polishing (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective clarity reduced, requires polishing (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,798 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill slightly corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,394 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,554 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,165 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,018 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,739 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2016 24 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,014 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2015 24 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,627 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
8 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,363 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2013 24 Jun 20261 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
16 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,249 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,650 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2011 24 Jun 202624 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,582 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2010 24 Jun 202611 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,953 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2009 24 Jun 202611 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,249 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2008 24 Jun 20268 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,711 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2007Advisory 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)
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GD03WRL was registered on 2003-08-01
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