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HT52HNL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration HT52HNL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
21
Passes
6
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 109,642 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 109,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,060 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
9 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,345 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- hazard switch sticky
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,090 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2024 19 Jun 202617 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- inner driveshaft boot small split
- ex clamp corroded
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,101 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn strut bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (corroded) (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,782 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,243 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Engine breather hose split
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,023 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear brake slight bind
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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 Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,059 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (axle bushs (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake slight bind
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Central Rear Upper stop lamp inop
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,070 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Central Upper stop lamp inop
23 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,138 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres getting low/perished
- front tyres close too limit of 1.6mm.
23 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres getting low/perished
- front tyres close too limit of 1.6mm.
3 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,074 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2016 19 Jun 202629 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,209 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,506 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,533 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,533 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,103 MI
19 Jun 202614 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,103 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2012 19 Jun 202614 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,216 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2011 19 Jun 202613 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,820 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2010 19 Jun 20268 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,908 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2009 19 Jun 202629 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,168 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2008 19 Jun 202618 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,415 MI
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HT52HNL was registered on 2003-02-07
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