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LS52 RYH

2002 Volkswagen Beetle

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2027
Tests35 (22 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate62.9%

Mileage

151,540 mi
Last recorded151,540 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2026
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Beetle77,198 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS52 RYH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

22 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2026 151,540 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective x 2 (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Aug 2026 151,526 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x 3 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective x 2 (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2025 147,405 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 147,400 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 143,069 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2024 143,065 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x 2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 139,388 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2023 139,382 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 136,136 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 131,169 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2021 131,164 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 124,975 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Aug 2020 124,959 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 121,406 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 119,352 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 117,178 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2017 117,164 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Sep 2016 114,580 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2015 111,287 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 111,287 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 17 Sep 2014 107,282 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 17 Sep 2013 107,025 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Aug 2012 97,425 miles

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

o/s/f windscreen wiper slightly insecure

Fail 1 Aug 2012 97,418 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

o/s/f windscreen wiper slightly insecure

Pass 1 Jul 2011 92,980 miles

both front wheel rims slight buckle

left sill damaged

rear brakes binding

windscreen damaged

Fail 30 Jun 2011 92,957 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

both front wheel rims slight buckle

front tyre treads worn on edge

left sill damaged

rear brakes binding

rear exhaust mount corroded

right front tyre inner sidewall split

windscreen damaged

Pass 9 Jul 2010 86,319 miles

windscreen damaged

Fail 9 Jul 2010 86,319 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

windscreen damaged

Pass 9 Jul 2009 79,599 miles

left sill damaged

windscreen damageds

Fail 9 Jul 2009 79,599 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

left sill damaged

windscreen damageds

Pass 24 May 2008 68,748 miles
Fail 23 May 2008 68,748 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 3 Jul 2007 57,954 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Dec 2006 118,319 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2005 94,471 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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LS52 RYH is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.9%.

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 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 LS52 RYH, 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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What year was LS52 RYH registered?

LS52 RYH is a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 20 December 2002.

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