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GP02BWW
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration GP02BWW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
Pass Rate
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190 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 168,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- steering wheel cover fitted
- slight damage to nearside outer sill
- slight corrosion in nearside front and offside front sills but not excessive or in a prescribed area
- offside wing mirror casing slightly damaged and nearside loose but not insecure
- both front shock absorber dust covers slightly deteriorated
- air filter housing not fully secured and hose clamp missing
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,041 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 159,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm 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))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,066 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to and from flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,563 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- steering wheel grip deteriorated
- slight damage to nearside outer sill
- nearside and offside wing mirror casings slightly damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic covered type swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic covered type swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 155,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged slight damage to inner and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- steering wheel grip deteriorated
- slight damage to nearside outer sill
- nearside and offside wing mirror casings slightly damaged
- exhaust heat shield loose
- engine oil level low
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic covered type swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic covered type swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 154,861 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic covered type swollen (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- both front tyres slightly worn on outer edges
- nearside and offside wing mirror casings slightly damaged
- slight damage to nearside outer sill
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,085 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside outer sill slightly damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,715 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside inner sill slightly corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside inner sill slightly corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 149,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside inner sill slightly corroded
- Nearside inner sill slightly corroded
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
6 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 144,041 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion in nearside and offside sills
- slight product on offside headlamp lens
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot lid (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion in nearside and offside sills
- slight product on offside headlamp lens
25 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Boot, intermittent (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion, ends of sills
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,733 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Nearside outer sill damaged
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 140,040 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge and perished
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 140,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge and perished
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,747 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
30 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 138,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control (2.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 134,083 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
7 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 134,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 128,822 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2014 16 Jun 20263 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,647 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 122,190 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 122,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 109,050 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 109,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 96,997 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 96,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
29 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 86,700 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2009 16 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 86,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
30 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 61,876 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 43,115 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2006 16 Jun 20263 Sep 2005
Fail
Mileage: 43,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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