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OU05SYF
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration OU05SYF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2005
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 02 Mar 2027
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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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58 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 151,501 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2027 30 Jun 202623 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 151,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,724 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,020 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,428 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024 30 Jun 202617 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 132,428 MI
30 Jun 202614 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,509 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
10 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,805 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,177 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2021 30 Jun 202630 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
2 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,636 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,367 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- oil light activated on dash
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,367 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- oil light activated on dash
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,061 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,061 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,995 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2017 30 Jun 202613 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,990 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2015 30 Jun 20267 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
25 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,380 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2014 30 Jun 202624 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
25 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,432 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,694 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2012 30 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,694 MI
30 Jun 202619 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,025 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2011 30 Jun 202620 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 30,247 MI
30 Jun 202620 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,247 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2010 30 Jun 202615 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,793 MI
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OU05SYF was registered on 2005-03-01
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