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SL02AEO
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
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- Registration SL02AEO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
31 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 68,539 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 68,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,284 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 60,184 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
7 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,748 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- All suspension components corroded
5 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- All suspension components corroded
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,293 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- subframe & rear axle corroded
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,526 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wheels binding on slightly
- underside corroded
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
18 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 53,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- underside corroded
- Rear wheels binding on slightly
9 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,566 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202629 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,528 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 48,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
20 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,897 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
20 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,144 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202614 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,881 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,881 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,708 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20261 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 40,708 MI
10 Jun 202617 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,725 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014 10 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,303 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 36,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
15 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,257 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
15 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 32,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
1 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,407 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,035 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,844 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2009 10 Jun 20268 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,043 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,470 MI
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SL02AEO was registered on 2002-05-03
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