MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
210,333 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front outer sill corroded
Offside Front outer sill corroded
Nearside Front outer sill corroded
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front outer sill corroded
hole in both sills at front
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Both sides inner sills holed corroded not in P/A
Under body corrosion all under areas
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Both sides inner sills holed corroded not in P/A
Under body corrosion all under areas
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears, both rears, and both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both nearside and offside front outer sills corroded and holed, not in a prescribed area
both rear inner and outer sills corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears, both rears, and both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both nearside and offside front outer sills corroded and holed, not in a prescribed area
both rear inner and outer sills corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts, both rears and both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear inner and outer sills corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears on the inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts, both rears and both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear inner and outer sills corroded
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rears (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (1.7.5a)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both fronts (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rears (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (1.7.5a)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both fronts (2.5.A.1c)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
E.m.l illuminated
engine mis-fire
Oil leak
engine management warning lamp is on
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
engine management warning lamp is on
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
engine management fault light on
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
engine management fault light on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine light on
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
An item not tested (Manual)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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AD52 RTZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 2003 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 73,703 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Beetle fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,561 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD52 RTZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Beetle typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 23 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AD52 RTZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 20 February 2003.
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