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OU03WSE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU03WSE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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129 Total Defects Recorded
14 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 188,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear of sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front of sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Lower ball joint missing 1 of 3 fixing bolts
- Central Front Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,011 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,991 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,233 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 166,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- 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 Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,947 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened dead axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
29 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.1 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside 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))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened dead axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 156,461 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022 27 Jun 202625 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 156,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,746 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp pattern poor
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,809 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,631 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Oil leak sump ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre stepped
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,324 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front low in pressure
24 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 124,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front low in pressure
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,825 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,481 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
24 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,154 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014 27 Jun 202625 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 102,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
26 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,875 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
26 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 92,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
12 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,068 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012 27 Jun 20261 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,639 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2011 27 Jun 20261 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2010 27 Jun 202610 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,152 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,201 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2008 27 Jun 202613 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,532 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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