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LB53FGE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration LB53FGE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 26 Aug 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,710 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 126,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,868 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,701 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 119,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,268 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,096 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,063 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,658 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover and undertrays masking some items
15 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,658 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover and undertrays masking some items
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,185 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover & undertrays hiding some components
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,279 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover & undertrays hiding some components
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both D bushes (2.4.G.2)
- o/s/r brake binding slightly
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,251 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,549 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2016 6 Jun 202620 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,059 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,952 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2014 6 Jun 202622 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 85,030 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,030 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,389 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,740 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202622 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 69,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
6 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,331 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2009 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,500 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2008 6 Jun 20264 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,629 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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LB53FGE was registered on 2003-11-25
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