7540K - VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 11 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 04 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,080 mi
Expires: 08 February 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both NS/OS (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both NS/OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 04 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,079 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both NS/OS (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both NS/OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 30 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,028 mi
Expires: 08 February 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear @ rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear-most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 30 January 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,028 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear @ rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear-most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 09 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,557 mi
Expires: 08 February 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 03 February 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 154,554 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp lens seriously defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Headlamp light intensity severely reduced BOTH (4.1.4 (a))
- Major Headlamp reflector seriously defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear-most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear-most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 31 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,312 mi
Expires: 31 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 26 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,268 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 01 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,257 mi
Expires: 31 January 2022
Failed - 01 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,257 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 17 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,514 mi
Expires: 28 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Passed - 29 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,505 mi
Expires: 28 January 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 24 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,472 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 23 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,887 mi
Expires: 28 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Both front tyres wearing on outer and inner edge
Failed - 23 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,887 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Both front tyres wearing on outer and inner edge
Passed - 18 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,210 mi
Expires: 28 January 2018
Failed - 18 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,210 mi
Passed - 29 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,481 mi
Expires: 28 January 2017
Failed - 29 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,481 mi
Passed - 17 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,328 mi
Expires: 30 November 2015
Passed - 19 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,892 mi
Expires: 30 November 2014
Passed - 21 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,053 mi
Expires: 30 November 2013
Passed - 23 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,245 mi
Expires: 30 November 2012
Passed - 01 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,171 mi
Expires: 30 November 2011
Passed - 19 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,633 mi
Expires: 26 November 2010
Passed - 27 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,147 mi
Expires: 26 November 2009
Passed - 11 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,850 mi
Expires: 10 September 2008
Passed - 11 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,175 mi
Expires: 10 September 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for 7540K?
The MOT expires on 08 February 2026.
What is the tax status of 7540K?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of 7540K?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of 7540K?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.