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AJ06 ZYD

2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

163,311 mi
Last recorded163,311 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Jetta89,916 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ06 ZYD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelJetta
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 163,311 miles

Exhaust mounting defective one clamp on a centre sleeve and rear bracket snapped but system secure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 27 May 2026 163,311 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective one clamp on a centre sleeve and rear bracket snapped but system secure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also feathered - both tyres- strong advisory (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 151,023 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 140,560 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread left (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2024 140,292 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both sides body sills heavily corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread left (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2024 140,133 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

small chips in windscreen

under-trays fitted

uneven tread wear on rear tyres (inner edges)

Pass 31 Jan 2023 122,923 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

Fail 31 Jan 2023 122,919 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

Pass 18 Feb 2022 117,821 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

nearside washer jet blocked

Fail 18 Feb 2022 117,810 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly

nearside washer jet blocked

Pass 22 Feb 2021 114,359 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 19 Feb 2021 114,339 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine Limit = 1.00 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine covers and undertrays fitted

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside washer jet not working suspect blocked

Pass 5 Feb 2020 112,638 miles

both front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes perrished

exhaust centre joint clamp corroded

headlights frosted

n/s side -repeater lens damaged

n/s washer jet partly blocked

o/s of windscreen dirty (internal)

rear coil springs corroded

under-trays fitted

Fail 5 Feb 2020 112,630 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

both front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes perrished

exhaust centre joint clamp corroded

headlights frosted

n/s side -repeater lens damaged

n/s washer jet partly blocked

o/s of windscreen dirty (internal)

rear coil springs corroded

under-trays fitted

Pass 12 Feb 2019 108,924 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Feb 2019 108,921 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 105,390 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres starting to wear on outside edges

engine covers and undertrays fitted

nearside side repeater has slight damage

Pass 24 Jan 2017 99,493 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 26 Jan 2016 89,958 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2016 89,958 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Jan 2015 76,635 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2015 76,632 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Jan 2014 68,062 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2014 68,062 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Jan 2013 53,895 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 Jan 2013 53,895 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Jan 2012 39,215 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2011 37,691 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Jun 2010 33,952 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 28,733 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Jetta?

Based on 438,127 MOT tests across 37,562 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
7,762
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
37,562
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,560
coil spring broken 4,403
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,922
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,404
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 3,196
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AJ06 ZYD is a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Jetta models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 89,916 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Jetta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,560 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ06 ZYD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Jetta typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Jetta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ06 ZYD is a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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