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2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration GD04CNN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 23 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Rear sill excessively corroded. Thumb tested and punctured sill, also within 30cm of main rear axle suspension arm bolts to body. (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Main bush for rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear axle around welding points corroded, however not resulting in excessive movement or structural rigidity.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near NSR flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Close to where it feeds through body (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,058 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025 23 Jun 202623 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both rear number plate bulbs not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords OSR tyre has a cut in tread deep enough to see chords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working OSR brake light bulb not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords NSR tyre has a cut in it deep enough to see chords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken NSR spring snapped at lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively NSF wiper blade defective and does not clear windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NSF track rod end gaiter split and no longer preventing ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front headlamp beam pattern poor due to lens excessively fogged (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF tyre cracking and perishing both inner and outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded OSR spring corroded at top and bottom section of coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,829 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,104 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
24 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,952 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs corroded and worn but not broken
- exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing
- coil springs corroded and worn but not broken
25 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs corroded and worn but not broken
- exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,940 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 76,922 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,641 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,433 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs corroded
- trailing arm bushes split
- near side front coil spring corroded
26 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- near side front coil spring corroded
- trailing arm bushes split
- rear coil springs corroded
- mil on
9 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,334 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear tyre perishing
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,842 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,548 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 23 Jun 202617 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,933 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2015 23 Jun 202624 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,062 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2014 23 Jun 202610 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,633 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2013 23 Jun 202610 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,254 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,960 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,794 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2010 23 Jun 202617 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,093 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2009 23 Jun 202624 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,146 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2008 23 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!
GD04CNN was registered on 2004-05-26
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