Volkswagen Beetle
Red · Diesel · 2014 · 2,000 cc
SC 42MOT history
SC 42 is a red diesel Volkswagen Beetle first used on 17 Jan 2014. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jan 2027 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 84,810 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 84,810 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 10 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,743 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SC 42
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2014
- First used
- 17 Jan 2014
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SC 42 was last recorded at 84,810 miles on 9 Jan 2026, 4,282 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 80,528 miles · 10 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,282 miles
- Average per year
- 6,743 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 84,810 miles
- 2025 – 80,528 miles
- 2024 – 74,929 miles
- 2023 – 67,916 miles
- 2022 – 61,274 miles
- 2021 – 55,895 miles
- 2020 – 50,769 miles
- 2019 – 40,802 miles
- 2018 – 32,814 miles
- 2017 – 24,076 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass84,810 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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.
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
13 tests since 6 Jan 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,810 miles (+4,282)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 84,810 miles
- Test number
- 774775969951
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass80,528 miles (+5,599)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 80,528 miles
- Test number
- 412338178632
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,929 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 74,929 miles
- Test number
- 794359676370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,929 miles (+7,013)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,929 miles
- Test number
- 156182618613
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass67,916 miles (+6,642)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 67,916 miles
- Test number
- 668841713352
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass61,274 miles (+5,379)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 61,274 miles
- Test number
- 437353114467
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,895 miles (+5,126)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 55,895 miles
- Test number
- 901086214588
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass50,769 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 50,769 miles
- Test number
- 953149260885
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail50,769 miles (+9,967)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,769 miles
- Test number
- 540111980986
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass40,802 miles (+7,988)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 40,802 miles
- Test number
- 453047188707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,814 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 32,814 miles
- Test number
- 562001445296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,814 miles (+8,738)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,814 miles
- Test number
- 773440093269
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass24,076 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 24,076 miles
- Test number
- 761104030769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SC 42
- What vehicle is registration SC 42 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SC 42 on a red diesel Volkswagen Beetle first used on 17 Jan 2014. 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 SC 42 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SC 42 is valid until 16 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SC 42?
- The MOT on SC 42 is valid until 16 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SC 42 done?
- SC 42 was recorded at 84,810 miles at its MOT on 9 Jan 2026, an average of 6,743 miles a year.
- Has SC 42 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SC 42 has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Jan 2024.
- Has the mileage on SC 42 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 SC 42 find?
- SC 42 passed its latest MOT on 9 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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