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YC52DLE
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration YC52DLE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 12 Nov 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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138 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 63,804 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
10 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 63,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Offside inner rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside inner rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 63,102 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
31 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 63,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,987 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine & under covers.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside rear. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front both tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 61,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside front lower both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine & under covers.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside rear. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front both tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
20 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,452 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 60,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front All direction indicators incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective not attached (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
2 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,258 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower.(both rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside front. (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside rear. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine & under covers.
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,157 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- engine & under covers.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- engine & under covers.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside front upper. (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,188 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (both rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine & under covers.
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside front (4.4.3 (a))
12 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,379 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine & under covers fitted.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear (sills) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine & under covers fitted.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower (rear bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,349 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine & under covers fitted.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine & under covers fitted.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,794 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2017 1 Nov 20161 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,794 MI
1 Nov 201630 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,598 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres slight cracking
- OSF tyre wearing inner edge
- OS sill damaged
- Front brake disc inner faces worn
30 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,003 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015 30 Oct 201430 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,793 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 30 Oct 201331 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 41,238 MI
31 Oct 201231 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,238 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2013 31 Oct 201228 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,903 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2012 28 Oct 201128 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 38,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
2 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,472 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2011 2 Oct 20101 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,270 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
17 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,068 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2010 17 Jan 200919 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,487 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2009 19 Jan 200826 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,194 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2008 26 Jan 20072 Nov 2005
Pass
Mileage: 18,333 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2006Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YC52DLE was registered on 2002-10-22
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