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BEETLE · Black

RUT7 81G
MOTExpired
MOT due12 Aug 2015
First reg15 Apr 1969
Mileage72,239 mi
Tax—
Tax due—

Vehicle age

57 years and 2 months

Fuel

Petrol

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MOT history

As of 26 August 2025.

PASSED · 31 Jul 2014
Test date31 Jul 2014
Expiry12 Aug 2015
Test number246732414298
Mileage72,239 mi
User EnteredOil leak
User Enteredunder body corrsion
User Enteredcorrosion around both rear suspension to floor
User Enteredboth front lower door post corroded
PASSED · 13 Aug 2013
Test date13 Aug 2013
Expiry12 Aug 2014
Test number396975523243
Mileage70,189 mi
AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
AdvisorySteering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
User Enteredo/sand n/s head lamp dip beam poor pattern
User Enteredvehicle has been extensivly welded
User Enteredboth front lower door posts corroded and fibrefill present
User Entered'temp' boot floor in place
User Enteredcorrosion around both rear suspension to floor panels
User EnteredADV ISE NEW THROTTLE CABLE AS FRAYING AND CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK
FAILED · 12 Aug 2013
Test date12 Aug 2013
Expiry—
Test number775464723281
Mileage70,189 mi
FailNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FailOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FailOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FailRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FailBrake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (3.6.G.1a)
FailFront Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
FailOffside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FailNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
FailOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
AdvisoryDriver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
AdvisorySteering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
User Enteredo/sand n/s head lamp dip beam poor pattern
PASSED · 3 Aug 2012
Test date3 Aug 2012
Expiry8 Aug 2013
Test number207366812214
Mileage65,606 mi
AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
User Enteredn/s/f inner wheel arch to floor rotted outer skin advise weld repair
User Enteredal door hinges have play in pins
User Enteredn/s/r tyre cracking on outer and inner walls advise replacement o/s/r tyre cracking on outer and inner walls advise replacement
FAILED · 3 Aug 2012
Test date3 Aug 2012
Expiry—
Test number938646712211
Mileage65,606 mi
FailNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
FailWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FailFuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
FailNearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
FailOffside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
FailBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
User Enteredo/s/f beam image poor advise attention
User Enteredn/s/f inner wheel arch to floor rotted outer skin advise weld repair
User Enteredal door hinges have play in pins
User Enteredn/s/r tyre cracking on outer and inner walls advise replacement o/s/r tyre cracking on outer and inner walls advise replacement
PASSED · 9 Aug 2011
Test date9 Aug 2011
Expiry8 Aug 2012
Test number425881621245
Mileage62,687 mi
AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
AdvisoryNearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User EnteredN/S LOWER A-POST CORRODED AND HOLED
User EnteredO/S LOWER A-POST REPAIRED WITH BODY FILLER
User Enteredplay in park brake pivot
User Enteredall brakes have approx 20 kg warp (suspect poor wheel adaptors)
User Enteredadvise new engine bay fuel lines and re-route
User Enteredadvise engine bay wiring tidyed
User Enteredbrake fluid feed pipes from bottle to master perrishing, advise replacement
User EnteredSTEERING COUPLING STARTING TO SPLIT/PERRISH, ADVISE REPLACEMENT
User EnteredREAR BOOT FLOOR AND BOTH REAR INNER REARMOST WINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SHEET STEEL, NOT SEAM WELDED BUT NOT CONSIDERED STUCTURAL
User EnteredO/S/F FLOOR HAS BEEN PLATE WELDED
User Enteredo/s/f and both rear tyres perrishing, advise new tyres in approx 6 months
User Enteredminor lioft in o/s/f lower ball joint
User Enteredsteering box has slight lift
User Enteredslight flex from front chassis framehead noted when front suss. checks carried out.
User Enteredn/s/f inner wing has small hole, advise welding
User EnteredBOTH REAR SUSS./BODY MOUNTS POORLY REPAIRED, INNER LOWER PANE;L MISSING BOTH SIDES. TESTER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS STRUCTURAL OR WILL LEED TO BODY DISPLACEMENT.
User EnteredVEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVLY WELDED, MUCH POOR.
User Enteredn/s/f seatbelt has minor frays
User Enteredo/s door dropped and hard to open
User EnteredADVISE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK FEED HOSE, VERY CLOSE TO N/S TIE ROD
FAILED · 28 Jul 2011
Test date28 Jul 2011
Expiry—
Test number305879001278
Mileage62,687 mi
FailHazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
FailFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FailOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FailNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FailHorn not working (1.6.2a)
FailOffside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
DangerousNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
DangerousOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
FailDirection indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
FailNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FailOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FailOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
FailCentre Front Upper Torsion bar attachment bracket loose (2.4.E.4a)
FailNearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
FailOffside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
AdvisoryNearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User EnteredN/S LOWER A-POST CORRODED AND HOLED
User EnteredO/S LOWER A-POST REPAIRED WITH BODY FILLER
User EnteredUNDER BONNET NEEDS WIRING SORTED
User Enteredplay in park brake pivot
User Enteredrear brakes noisey
User Enteredall brakes have approx 20 kg warp (suspect poor wheel adaptors)
User Enteredh/lamps not ignition dependant
User Enteredadvise nerw throttle cable (temp repair)
User Enteredadvise new engine bay fuel lines and re-route
User Enteredadvise engine bay wiring tidyed
User Enteredbrake fluid feed pipes from bottle to master perrishing, advise replacement
User EnteredSTEERING COUPLING STARTING TO SPLIT/PERRISH, ADVISE REPLACEMENT
User EnteredREAR BOOT FLOOR AND BOTH REAR INNER REARMOST WINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SHEET STEEL, NOT SEAM WELDED BUT NOT CONSIDERED STUCTURAL
User EnteredO/S/F FLOOR HAS BEEN PLATE WELDED
User Enteredo/s/f and both rear tyres perrishing, advise new tyres in approx 6 months
User Enteredminor lioft in o/s/f lower ball joint
User Enteredsteering box has slight lift
User Enteredslight flex from front chassis framehead noted when front suss. checks carried out.
User Enteredn/s/f inner wing has small hole, advise welding
User EnteredBOTH REAR SUSS./BODY MOUNTS POORLY REPAIRED, INNER LOWER PANE;L MISSING BOTH SIDES. TESTER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS STRUCTURAL OR WILL LEED TO BODY DISPLACEMENT.
User EnteredVEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVLY WELDED, MUCH POOR.
User Enteredn/s/f seatbelt has minor frays
User Enteredo/s door dropped and hard to open
User EnteredADVISE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK FEED HOSE, VERY CLOSE TO N/S TIE ROD
PASSED · 23 Jul 2010
Test date23 Jul 2010
Expiry22 Jul 2011
Test number990204100209
Mileage61,385 mi
User Entered1.slight play in both front wheel bearings and front suspoension 2.gearbox mount broken and strapped up 3.n/s front tyre worn low on tread
User Entered4.vehicle heavily patch repaired and undersealed in places 5.engine poor running
FAILED · 11 Sep 2007
Test date11 Sep 2007
Expiry—
Test number504384057204
Mileage61,173 mi
FailParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
FailNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FailOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FailNearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
FailNearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
FailOffside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
FailDriver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
FailOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
FailNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
FailOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
FailNearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
PASSED · 3 Jul 2006
Test date3 Jul 2006
Expiry2 Jul 2007
Test number214224086490
Mileage58,258 mi