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VO53BKZ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration VO53BKZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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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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124 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 173,635 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus rusty (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside sill rusty
- chip a zone
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 173,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside sill rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases plus rusty (6.1.2 (a))
- chip a zone
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,544 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- chip b and b zone
- rear box rusty
- Nearside Rear Outer sill rusty
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,381 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pedal has travel
28 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake pedal has travel
5 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 158,766 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- back box corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front seat unable to fold
- Offside Front plastic trim losse
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 158,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front plastic trim losse
- back box corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front seat unable to fold
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,224 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- front brakes fluctuating but not excessively
- steering angle malfunction lamp on dash
- small stone chip in windscreen
- offside rear inner sill corroded
- nearside wiper blade split
- PAS pipe wet
25 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- PAS pipe wet
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- steering angle malfunction lamp on dash
- small stone chip in windscreen
- parking (secondary) brake efficiency only just met minimum requirements
- offside rear tyre on the legal limit of 1.6mm and perished
- offside rear inner sill corroded
- nearside wiper blade split
- nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit
- front tyres on the legal limit of 1.6mm
- front brakes fluctuating but not excessively
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,189 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- stonechip in windscreen
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshner ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 150,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high both front (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- stonechip in windscreen
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshner ()
21 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,813 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2018 9 Jun 20267 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 143,987 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- front tyres worn on inner and outer edges
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 143,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- offside wiper slight streaks on wipe
- front tyres worn on inner and outer edges
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 130,793 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
7 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 112,612 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
4 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 112,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,875 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 101,277 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,834 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2012 9 Jun 202614 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,667 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,898 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,215 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,929 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2008 9 Jun 202626 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,548 MI
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VO53BKZ was registered on 2003-10-15
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