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SW05BFL
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SW05BFL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 31 May 2019
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 128,574 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 128,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tire at 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak at cat (7.1.2)
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,899 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,899 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
5 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,175 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear nail and cracking in tread of tyre
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
3 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear, close to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,268 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,035 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202628 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
8 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,983 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,085 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2012 10 Jun 202616 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,590 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2012 10 Jun 202614 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,010 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011 10 Jun 202614 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,000 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2010 10 Jun 202614 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 25,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,483 MI
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SW05BFL was registered on 2005-05-18
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