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GL02BUG
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration GL02BUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 24 Mar 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
21
Passes
5
Failures
80.77%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
10 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 81,163 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2027 26 Jun 202610 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 81,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
5 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,980 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm 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))
6 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,755 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp lenses poor.
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,824 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear outer sills very corroded.BORDERLINE PASS
- both rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play borderline pass (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar 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 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi poor and has blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- noise on start up
- high level rear lamp not working
- engine management lamp on
- cat getting very weak
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- noise on start up
- high level rear lamp not working
- engine management lamp on
- cat getting very weak
- both rear outer sills very corroded.BORDERLINE PASS
- both rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play borderline pass (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar 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 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi poor and has blow (6.1.2 (a))
18 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,738 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil level close to min
- exhaust flexi poor and noisy
- engine management lamp on
- both rear sills corroded
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play has play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced and some segments not working (4.3.3 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,746 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar 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 worn on edges and starting to crack (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both outer sills at rear corroded and getting weak
- cat test very weak
- centre exhaust bracket broken
- engine management lamp on
- nearside front tyre starting to crack
3 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,862 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- noise on start up
- engine management lamp on
- cat very weak and will soon require replacement
- both rear wheels binding
14 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,045 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear wheels bind slightly
- nearside front tyre worn bald on both edges
- both rear brake discs corroded
12 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,300 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S front tyre worn on both edges (low on pressure, bald inner edge) and o/s front tyre wearing inner edge.
- Slight play in both front anti-roll bar centre bushes.
- Both rear brakes bind slightly and discs corroded. Front brake discs corroded.
23 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,766 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s rear caliper, handbrake arm off stop
- vehicle struggled to pass fast idle check of emissions test
- rear brake discs poor
- EML on
23 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s rear caliper, handbrake arm off stop
- vehicle struggled to pass fast idle check of emissions test
- rear brake discs poor
- EML on
21 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,918 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear number plate water damaged and a borderline pass
- Rear brakes bind slightly and discs corroded. o/s handbrake arm on caliper not on stop.
12 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,459 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2016 26 Jun 202612 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
25 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,678 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2015 26 Jun 202625 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
19 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,633 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,274 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2013 26 Jun 20268 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,988 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2012 26 Jun 202616 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,907 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2011 26 Jun 202620 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,582 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2010 26 Jun 202625 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,277 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2009 26 Jun 202624 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,528 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2008 26 Jun 202621 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,261 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2007 26 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!
GL02BUG was registered on 2002-04-09
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