Volkswagen Beetle
Red · Diesel · 2016 · 1,968 cc
BUG 18MOT history
BUG 18 is a red diesel Volkswagen Beetle first used on 29 Jan 2016. Its MOT is valid until 21 Feb 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 61,841 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 61,841 mi
- At MOT on 6 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,414 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- BUG 18
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 29 Jan 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
BUG 18 was last recorded at 61,841 miles on 6 Feb 2026, 5,820 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 56,021 miles · 17 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,820 miles
- Average per year
- 6,414 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 61,841 miles
- 2025 – 56,021 miles
- 2024 – 50,807 miles
- 2023 – 43,379 miles
- 2022 – 34,861 miles
- 2021 – 29,175 miles
- 2020 – 24,501 miles
- 2019 – 16,549 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass61,841 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2023
Full MOT history
9 tests since 15 Jan 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass61,841 miles (+5,820)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 61,841 miles
- Test number
- 768090110268
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass56,021 miles (+5,214)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 56,021 miles
- Test number
- 939431083699
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass50,807 miles (+7,428)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 50,807 miles
- Test number
- 996807017391
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass43,379 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 43,379 miles
- Test number
- 905661720710
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail43,378 miles (+8,517)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,378 miles
- Test number
- 469250503242
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass34,861 miles (+5,686)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 34,861 miles
- Test number
- 494717590509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,175 miles (+4,674)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 29,175 miles
- Test number
- 474837010387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,501 miles (+7,952)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 24,501 miles
- Test number
- 476474225654
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass16,549 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 16,549 miles
- Test number
- 103228865069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about BUG 18
- What vehicle is registration BUG 18 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show BUG 18 on a red diesel Volkswagen Beetle first used on 29 Jan 2016. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does BUG 18 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on BUG 18 is valid until 21 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on BUG 18?
- The MOT on BUG 18 is valid until 21 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has BUG 18 done?
- BUG 18 was recorded at 61,841 miles at its MOT on 6 Feb 2026, an average of 6,414 miles a year.
- Has BUG 18 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. BUG 18 has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on BUG 18 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on BUG 18 find?
- BUG 18 passed its latest MOT on 6 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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