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2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration OU03OKA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 03 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective polish (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded medium (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed o2 high (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting £500+ (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective polish (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded medium (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded short (1.1.11 (c)) 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
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,093 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,837 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
13 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,392 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,664 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipes corroded
- underside corroded in places
16 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,082 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
25 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Rear 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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear sill corroded
11 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,244 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- rear tyres perished
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,479 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- center exhaust bracket broken
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,614 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,928 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,719 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
15 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,790 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,351 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2013 3 Jul 202613 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,456 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2012 3 Jul 20267 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,674 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2011 3 Jul 20267 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 32,674 MI
3 Jul 202614 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,060 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2010 3 Jul 202611 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,325 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2009 3 Jul 20264 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 21,334 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
4 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,334 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,527 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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OU03OKA was registered on 2003-04-10
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