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SW02DXU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW02DXU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model LUPO
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,335 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S AND O/S HEADLAMP HOUSING DAMAGED
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- FUEL FILTER INSECURE Dangerous
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEX (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- N/S AND O/S HEADLAMP HOUSING DAMAGED
- Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,062 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
22 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 96,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
26 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,605 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- slaitle like
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view [10mm] (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,605 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- slaitle like
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view [10mm] (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,442 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Drivers lower door hinge worn .. advise to replace
- Offside rear tyre perishing
- Rear tyres wearing low on edges
- Advise to improve rear foot brake performance
- Front wheels tight to spin
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside front tyre tread worn on outer edge
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside rear brake pipe corroding .. advise to replace
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,026 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,754 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2016 10 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,181 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2015 10 Jun 202626 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,682 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,338 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
3 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,795 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
9 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
11 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,776 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
17 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,830 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2010 10 Jun 202619 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,469 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2010 10 Jun 202615 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,896 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009 10 Jun 20268 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,614 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
5 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,044 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2007 10 Jun 20265 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 22,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
27 Jun 2005
Pass
Mileage: 13,716 MI
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SW02DXU was registered on 2002-06-06
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