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GL53VBT
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration GL53VBT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,205 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- oil leak
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s front sill corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
12 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 144,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases catalyst box seam split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- oil leak
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s front sill corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
15 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,094 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Spare wheel and tyre fitted to offside front
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Long travel on foot brake
- Corrosion to offside outer sill
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2055516. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer sill corroded.
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2055516. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,087 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi / cat. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
20 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2055516 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt No clip. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi / cat. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,677 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021 1 Jul 202620 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 125,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low And very faint (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,848 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- chassis has slight corrosion
- various suspension components corroded
- Offside Front outer sill holed and corroded but outside any prescribed areas
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front outer sill holed and corroded but outside any prescribed areas
- various suspension components corroded
- chassis has slight corrosion
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,037 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,016 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018 1 Jul 202621 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
26 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,823 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,230 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2016 1 Jul 202619 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,600 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2015 1 Jul 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,600 MI
1 Jul 202623 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,721 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
20 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,660 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,341 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2012 1 Jul 202629 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 82,341 MI
1 Jul 202619 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,308 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,769 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2011 1 Jul 202626 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,813 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
4 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,528 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2009 1 Jul 20264 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,981 MI
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GL53VBT was registered on 2004-01-06
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