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LS54BMZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration LS54BMZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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153 Total Defects Recorded
29 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 266,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 255,078 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- corrosion to all four roadwheels
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 255,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- corrosion to all four roadwheels
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 241,095 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 241,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 225,336 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- oil leak
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 225,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- oil leak
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 211,878 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022 5 Jun 20261 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 211,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
3 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 201,835 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 201,835 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 182,078 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2020 5 Jun 202615 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 165,932 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front steering rack end
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 165,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front steering rack end
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 151,797 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,175 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
5 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,340 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 117,604 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
30 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,043 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,557 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2013 5 Jun 202628 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,315 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2012 5 Jun 202628 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,549 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2011 5 Jun 202614 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,788 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2009 5 Jun 202613 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
5 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,495 MI
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LS54BMZ was registered on 2004-11-30
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