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SW02CYF
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration SW02CYF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
17 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,787 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025 11 Jun 20268 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 95,828 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play at offside front wheel
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,489 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- slight play at both front wheels
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,430 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- both front shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,963 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Top mount bearing has slight play
- 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))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Top mount bearing has slight play
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,253 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2019 11 Jun 202617 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak CAT split (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CAT split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,877 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Inner Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,359 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of certain testable items
- both rear tyres cracked and perished
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,063 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
2 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,966 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,629 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2014 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,462 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202613 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,529 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,529 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,458 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2011 11 Jun 202621 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,083 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2010 11 Jun 202621 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,676 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2009 11 Jun 202623 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,084 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2008 11 Jun 202622 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 25,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
22 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 20,375 MI
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SW02CYF was registered on 2002-05-31
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