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SF04DSW
2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SF04DSW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
14
Passes
13
Failures
51.85%
Pass Rate
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173 Total Defects Recorded
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,612 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated replace soon (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated replace soon (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated replace soon (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated replace soon (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,658 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
23 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
7 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,128 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Ns + Os Rear Bush Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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
- 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
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords + Worn (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Ns + Os Rear Bush Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top Mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Hand Brake Lever Has Travel
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,417 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2020 21 Jun 202613 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
19 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,779 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rear, on front to rear pipes (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)
- engine management light on
- corrosion underside of vehicle
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- both front tyres perished
- battery loose but unable to fall over
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear of bushes (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front tyre perished
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (7.1.2)
- exhaust centre join corroded
- coolant level below min
- battery loose but unable to fall over
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rear (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,750 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,398 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 100,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- 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)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
25 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,091 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,837 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,398 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
20 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,805 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2011 21 Jun 202620 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 74,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,127 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2010 21 Jun 202620 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,586 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2009 21 Jun 202619 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 56,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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)
7 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,111 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,111 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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