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2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1.6L PETROL

OX53 BAV

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE is a PETROL vehicle with a 1596cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 97,285.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/08/2024

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

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Mileage: 97,285
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2003
Engine: 1596cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 22 Jun 2026, 15:21

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2003 Volkswagen Beetle (OX53 BAV), we found 4 MOT results in the period of July 2022 to August 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (10 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY