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2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration MS07BUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 22 Mar 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,534 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Drivers seat is fixed in one position.
18 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 114,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Drivers seat is fixed in one position.
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,759 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
4 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,818 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
12 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,294 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,554 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2023 21 Jun 202623 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,816 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022 21 Jun 202623 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring missing and directional control affected (5.3.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,930 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- high level brake light not working
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,681 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Slight play at nearside steering arm
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Slight play at nearside steering arm
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,704 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))
- advise missfire from engine
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
31 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))
- advise missfire from engine
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,476 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi on cat (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,387 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold flexi area (7.1.2)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,144 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,442 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
7 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,810 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2014 21 Jun 20266 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 53,807 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,381 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012 21 Jun 202616 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,833 MI
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MS07BUG was registered on 2007-07-26
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