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LS03ZJN
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration LS03ZJN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
27 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,546 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- exhaust back-box deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
27 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 191,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust back-box deteriorated
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 189,957 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust back box deteriorated
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside and Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
21 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 189,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Sill area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust back box deteriorated
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside and Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,888 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both side sills corroding
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,888 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both side sills corroding
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 185,408 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light broken (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 185,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light broken (4.4.1 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,669 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 182,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,151 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
- Rear exhaust back box deteriorated
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre wearing smooth at inner edge
- Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 179,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust back box deteriorated
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre wearing smooth at inner edge
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 175,480 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020 14 Jun 202629 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 175,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (sill area) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front sill area corroded but not in prescribed area
30 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 172,801 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust outer skin corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 170,107 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Nearside and Offside (4.1.E.1)
26 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 167,548 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front nearside and offside tyres wearing close to wear markers
30 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 164,197 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre mount broken exhaust still secure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 164,197 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre mount broken exhaust still secure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 158,130 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 158,130 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 153,780 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2014 14 Jun 20264 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 143,381 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 143,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 130,511 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 117,923 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 104,773 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2010 14 Jun 202619 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 104,773 MI
14 Jun 202619 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 91,756 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2009 14 Jun 202619 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 91,756 MI
14 Jun 202617 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 79,255 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2008 14 Jun 202617 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 79,255 MI
14 Jun 202625 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,389 MI
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LS03ZJN was registered on 2003-05-22
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