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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2003 · 1.9L Diesel

GD53 CSV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for GD53 CSV: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (Grey, Diesel). Mileage: 131,973. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/01/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 131,973
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2003
Engine: 1896cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Salvage

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 2:35:35 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Beetle (GD53 CSV) from 2003 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2017 and July 2019.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (10 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 29 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY