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SW02CXC
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW02CXC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
8 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both outer sills. (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to excess smoke choking machine. (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both. (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,380 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear brake backing plates corroded.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear brake backing plates corroded.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,671 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019 11 Jun 202621 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
4 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,059 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,094 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,982 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- brake pipes covered in gearse
23 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,569 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,841 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,897 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2013 11 Jun 202614 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
15 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,398 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2012 11 Jun 202617 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,101 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2011 11 Jun 202612 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,887 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2010 11 Jun 20267 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,265 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2009 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 31,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
17 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,659 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,452 MI
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SW02CXC was registered on 2002-05-28
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