Volkswagen Beetle
Blue · Petrol · 2004 · 1,595 cc
JMH 393MOT history
JMH 393 is a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 1 Jan 2004. Its MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 122,165 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 122,165 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,717 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- JMH 393
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,595 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 1 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
JMH 393 was last recorded at 122,165 miles on 18 Aug 2025, 7,915 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 5 Feb 2020: 88,541 miles, lower than 147,409 miles on 27 Jan 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 114,250 miles · 22 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 7,915 miles
- Average per year
- 5,717 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 122,165 miles
- 2024 – 114,250 miles
- 2023 – 110,594 miles
- 2022 – 105,897 miles
- 2021 – 95,339 miles
- 2020 – 88,541 miles
- 2019 – 82,991 miles
- 2018 – 78,664 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Brake pedal has long travel
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Fuel tank straps corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside rear wheel bearing could not be tested
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
10 tests since 8 Jan 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass122,165 miles (+7,915)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 122,165 miles
- Test number
- 4648499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,250 miles (+3,656)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 114,250 miles
- Test number
- 3250590
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,594 miles (+4,697)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 110,594 miles
- Test number
- 2087836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,897 miles (+10,558)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 105,897 miles
- Test number
- 643833
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,339 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 95,339 miles
- Test number
- 22702275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,307 miles (+6,766)
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,307 miles
- Test number
- 22671915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,541 miles (-58,868)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 88,541 miles
- Test number
- 808598221494
- AdvisoryBrake pedal has long travel
- AdvisoryFuel tank straps corroded
- AdvisoryNearside rear wheel bearing could not be tested
Fail147,409 miles (+64,418)2 dangerous5 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,409 miles
- Test number
- 204664676160
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad missing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pedal has long travel
- AdvisoryFuel tank straps corroded
- AdvisoryNearside rear wheel bearing could not be tested
Pass82,991 miles (+4,327)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 82,991 miles
- Test number
- 656553523444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,664 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 78,664 miles
- Test number
- 18696260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about JMH 393
- What vehicle is registration JMH 393 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show JMH 393 on a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 1 Jan 2004. 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 JMH 393 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on JMH 393 expired on 17 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on JMH 393?
- The MOT on JMH 393 expired on 17 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has JMH 393 done?
- JMH 393 was recorded at 122,165 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2025, an average of 5,717 miles a year.
- Has JMH 393 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. JMH 393 has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Feb 2021.
- Has the mileage on JMH 393 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 5 Feb 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on JMH 393 find?
- JMH 393 passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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