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2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration OU03AXT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 03 Apr 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 130,588 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 129,825 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front brake disc inner face rusty
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,011 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,905 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2024 1 Jul 202629 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,945 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2023 1 Jul 202618 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,111 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,289 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,830 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight blow front flexy pipe
- rear axle bushes slightly perished
- slight play o/s/f rack arm
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,652 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
27 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 114,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner sill (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner sill (6.1.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,227 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front STEERING ARM HAS SLIGHT PLAY
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,723 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017 1 Jul 202631 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,091 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016 1 Jul 202628 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,348 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
14 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,796 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,004 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 1 Jul 202616 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 78,004 MI
1 Jul 20268 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,450 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2012 1 Jul 202611 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,805 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2011 1 Jul 20263 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,127 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
26 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,399 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,768 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
4 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,487 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2007 1 Jul 20264 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 30,487 MI
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OU03AXT was registered on 2003-03-17
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