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2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration OU07LRL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 28 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED & ROTTEN WITHIN 30CM OF PRESCRIBED MOUNTING MOUNT (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED & ROTTEN WITHIN 30CM OF PRESCRIBED MOUNTING MOUNT (6.1.1 (c) (i)) 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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED & ROTTEN WITHIN 30CM OF PRESCRIBED MOUNTING MOUNT (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED & ROTTEN WITHIN 30CM OF PRESCRIBED MOUNTING MOUNT (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive TOP OF ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SPRINGS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge TYRE WORN TO 3MM (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL FERRULES CORRODED (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS CORRODED
- EXHAUST CORRODED
- REAR AXLE CORRODED
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,233 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- oil leak
- exhaust corroded
- corroded underneath
21 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- oil leak
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- corroded underneath
- exhaust corroded
20 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,704 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2022 28 Jun 202623 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,143 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2021 28 Jun 202619 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Steering rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,721 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,051 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2019 28 Jun 202613 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,993 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018Advisory 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)
9 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,914 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) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory 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)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,729 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,534 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 28 Jun 202628 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,641 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015 28 Jun 202611 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,181 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,053 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2013 28 Jun 202616 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,260 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
20 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 7,475 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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OU07LRL was registered on 2007-03-01
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