MOT Status
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81,163 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lenses poor.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi poor and has blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play borderline pass (2.1.3 (b) (i))
both rear brake discs corroded
both rear outer sills very corroded.BORDERLINE PASS
cat getting very weak
engine management lamp on
high level rear lamp not working
noise on start up
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi poor and has blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play borderline pass (2.1.3 (b) (i))
both rear brake discs corroded
both rear outer sills very corroded.BORDERLINE PASS
cat getting very weak
engine management lamp on
high level rear lamp not working
noise on start up
Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced and some segments not working (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play has play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
both rear sills corroded
engine management lamp on
exhaust flexi poor and noisy
oil level close to min
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and starting to crack (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
both outer sills at rear corroded and getting weak
cat test very weak
centre exhaust bracket broken
engine management lamp on
nearside front tyre starting to crack
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
both rear wheels binding
cat very weak and will soon require replacement
engine management lamp on
noise on start up
both rear brake discs corroded
both rear wheels bind slightly
nearside front tyre worn bald on both edges
Both rear brakes bind slightly and discs corroded. Front brake discs corroded.
N/S front tyre worn on both edges (low on pressure, bald inner edge) and o/s front tyre wearing inner edge.
Slight play in both front anti-roll bar centre bushes.
EML on
o/s rear caliper, handbrake arm off stop
rear brake discs poor
vehicle struggled to pass fast idle check of emissions test
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
EML on
o/s rear caliper, handbrake arm off stop
rear brake discs poor
vehicle struggled to pass fast idle check of emissions test
Rear brakes bind slightly and discs corroded. o/s handbrake arm on caliper not on stop.
Rear number plate water damaged and a borderline pass
O/S rear brakes bind slightly. Caliper handbrake arm off stop.
Rear number plate starting to deteriorate.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Engine management warning lamp on.
O/S rear brakes bind slightly. Caliper handbrake arm off stop.
Rear number plate starting to deteriorate.
Engine check light on.
Rear number plate starting to deteriorate and front number plate cracked.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Engine check light on.
Rear number plate starting to deteriorate and front number plate cracked.
Both front tyres worn slightly more on the inner edge.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/S rear tyre worn to the legal limit . Borderline pass. Recommend immediate replacement.
Rear number plate deteriorating.
Starter motor noisy.
rear number plate water damaged
O/S rear tyre worn to 2mm.
Rear number plate starting to deteriorate.
Small nail in n/s rear tyre.
O/S rear tyre will soon require replacement.
Rear number plate water damaged.
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GL02 BUG is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.
Across all 2002 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 77,198 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 GL02 BUG, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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GL02 BUG is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 9 April 2002.
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