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GD05EFY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
General Information
- Registration GD05EFY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expires 18 Jul 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,940 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,633 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,360 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2024 23 Jun 202622 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,768 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023 23 Jun 20265 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- 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 Rear window inop
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear window inop
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,762 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,704 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019 23 Jun 20261 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 103,270 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,880 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017 23 Jun 202626 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,897 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 23 Jun 202626 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,897 MI
23 Jun 202623 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,527 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,812 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
20 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,622 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2013 23 Jun 202620 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 79,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
14 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,961 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2012 23 Jun 202625 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,418 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2011 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 71,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
2 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,437 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 23 Jun 202622 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,439 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2010 23 Jun 202621 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 61,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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GD05EFY was registered on 2005-08-24
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