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SC53RRU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SC53RRU
- 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
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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150 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,287 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower 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 Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 153,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,988 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions directional (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,832 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Slight corrosion under side of vehicle.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Slight free play top suspension mount
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,385 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
13 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,385 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,729 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear exhaust clamp broken
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,346 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,171 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,543 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,386 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
24 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- nearside obligatory mirror damaged but not seriously affecting the rear view
- rear brake discs corroded
- rear silencer outer skin corroded
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,811 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017 6 Jun 202623 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 80,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,790 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,728 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 80,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,119 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
1 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,093 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
1 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,093 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
20 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,750 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012 6 Jun 20264 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,568 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202630 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 45,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
2 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,245 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,463 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2009 6 Jun 20262 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,637 MI
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SC53RRU was registered on 2003-12-22
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