MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,921 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres worn on edges
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres worn on edges
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside unable to assess condition of outer sill due to use of body filler
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front and rear discs corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside sill FILLER REPAIR
fron to rear brake pipes corroding
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside sill FILLER REPAIR
fron to rear brake pipes corroding
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
o/s/f cv gaiter cracking +rear tyres wearing on edges
Air-bag warning stays on.
Grease seen on offside outer constant velocity joint gaiter, no split found.
Nearside front seat belt stalk distorted & tape covered, still working correctly.
Part of centre brake light not working.
1) Slight play in steering rack N/S, 2) Grease on O/S CV gaiter, no split found.
Air-bag warning stays on.
Engine management light stays on.
Grease seen at offside front constant velocity joint gaiter, no hole found.
Knock from offside front, no play found.
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside front tyre wearing edges.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust centre mounting bracket broken but system supported
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AJ03 ASV is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 AJ03 ASV, 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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AJ03 ASV is a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 27 March 2003.
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