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ML54BUG
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
General Information
- Registration ML54BUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expires 08 Jan 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 107,016 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
8 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
31 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 3rd (4.3.1 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,202 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,794 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,964 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,486 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2022 17 Jun 202625 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,486 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
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases also insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
6 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,028 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2021 17 Jun 202628 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 87,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,530 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2020 17 Jun 20265 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,700 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- tread surface cracking on the offside rear tyre
- eml on
7 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,514 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,970 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 17 Jun 202614 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,970 MI
17 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust cat rattles
- engine oil on min
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front no plate cracked
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,708 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
16 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,091 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,091 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,036 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,036 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,907 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2012 17 Jun 20267 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,671 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2011 17 Jun 202617 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,854 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2010 17 Jun 202624 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,250 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2008 17 Jun 202623 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 16,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
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ML54BUG was registered on 2004-11-15
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