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SW52OEV
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration SW52OEV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
24 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 127,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault traction control and epc light (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
- Stop lamp not working n/s and o/s (1.2.1b)
- Registration plate lamp not working n/s and o/s (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
- Dip stick pipe broken
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- rear tyres sidewalls cracked
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Oil leak ()
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,795 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box (7.1.2)
11 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 124,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid box (7.1.2)
21 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,833 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2017 11 Jun 202618 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,953 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2016 11 Jun 202619 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,251 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2015 11 Jun 202612 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 105,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,409 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
22 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,151 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 95,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,102 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 83,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,884 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2011 11 Jun 20269 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 71,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
24 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,010 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2010 11 Jun 202625 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,929 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2009 11 Jun 202626 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,716 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2008 11 Jun 20268 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 46,500 MI
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SW52OEV was registered on 2002-09-11
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