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LS52RYH
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LS52RYH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
21
Passes
12
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,405 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,069 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025 6 Jun 202616 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x 2 (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,388 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2024 6 Jun 202625 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 139,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,136 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,169 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022 6 Jun 202617 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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
26 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,975 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,406 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020 6 Jun 202617 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,352 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,178 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2018 6 Jun 202612 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
10 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,580 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2017 6 Jun 20267 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,287 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016 6 Jun 20267 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 111,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
17 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 107,282 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
17 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,025 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,425 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2013 6 Jun 20261 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
- Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
1 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,980 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2012 6 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 92,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
9 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 86,319 MI
6 Jun 20269 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,319 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2011 6 Jun 20269 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,599 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2010 6 Jun 20269 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 79,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
24 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,748 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2009 6 Jun 202623 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 68,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
3 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 57,954 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 118,319 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2007 6 Jun 202620 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 94,471 MI
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LS52RYH was registered on 2002-12-20
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