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OU03OYF
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration OU03OYF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
21
Passes
5
Failures
80.77%
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172 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 72,632 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Wipers smearing
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both sills corroded at rear
- Rear pads getting low, 4mm
- Offside rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- OS mirror indicator has water ingress
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamps clouding over, advise clean up soon
- Handbrake weak offside rear
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Centre exhaust mount broken
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 72,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust mount broken
- Wipers smearing
- Rear pads getting low, 4mm
- Offside rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Large cuts inner sidewall and damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- OS mirror indicator has water ingress
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamps clouding over, advise clean up soon
- Handbrake weak offside rear
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both sills corroded at rear
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
12 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 70,890 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres worn slightly inner edge
- Wipers smearing
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear pads approx 4mm
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- OS mirror indicator has water ingress
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel hose deteriorated In engine bay (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Centre exhaust mount corroded/broken
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,188 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Fuel hose deteriorated in engine bay (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,042 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- offside rear handbrake lever on caliper doesnt fully return to stop
- Fuel hose deteriorated perished in engine bay (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened slight movement in bushes also (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1 x high level led not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,244 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside rear caliper handbrake lever doesnt return to stop
- fuel hoses in engine bay perishing
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1 x high level brake light not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,243 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- offside rear caliper handbrake lever doesnt return to stop
- fuel hoses in engine bay perishing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1 x high level brake light not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,840 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Could only release boot with key remote .
- Rear Axle mounting bushes perished
- Offside Rear Brake caliper park lever not fully returning to it's stop
- Central Centre brake lamp has one LED not working
- Fuel line to engine slightly perished
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,565 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel hoses in engine bay perishing
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,211 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear road spring corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,913 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- O/s/r tyre perished and has deep cuts in tread
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- O/s/r tyre perished and has deep cuts in tread
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,619 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Deep cuts to o/s/r tyre
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- N/s/r tyre slightly mis-shapen
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,344 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake pads getting low and discs corroded
- o/s track rod end boot split
16 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,355 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 473,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,303 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2015 3 Jul 202612 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,514 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2014 3 Jul 202626 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,559 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2013 3 Jul 202622 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,301 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012 3 Jul 202624 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,745 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2011 3 Jul 202630 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,040 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 3 Jul 202630 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 25,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
25 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,654 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2009 3 Jul 202620 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,921 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2008 3 Jul 202624 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 7,680 MI
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OU03OYF was registered on 2003-03-28
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