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OV02NSU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration OV02NSU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 14 Sep 2023
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,178 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both sills corroded/damaged
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 157,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) 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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fuel tank straps corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,325 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front 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 pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front 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 Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,737 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (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))
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 134,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sills (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system from brake master cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (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))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 133,204 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside inner rack joint slight play
- 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 133,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory 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)
- brake operation poor
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,519 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 132,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 129,736 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 129,736 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 120,928 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
12 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 107,622 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2013 28 Jun 202612 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 107,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
1 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 93,930 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2011 28 Jun 20261 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 93,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
9 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,057 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2010 28 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 79,057 MI
28 Jun 202614 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,752 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2009 28 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,467 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008 28 Jun 20263 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 52,336 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV02NSU was registered on 2002-05-17
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