MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,798 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. binding (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust corroded
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolent leak front of vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. binding (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust corroded
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation All brake lights intermittently working (4.3.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread Cracking / tyre over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall cracked / tyre over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking all around outer shoulder / tyre over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Heavy corrosion inner sill corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Back-box Corroded
Rear exhaust outer skin cominig away
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner part of disks (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust rusty
centre rear brake light not working correctly
slight p/a/s leak
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front brake discs slightly lipped
rear exhaust box corroded
rear tyres wearing inner edge (stepped tread)
both front brake discs slightly lipped
rear exhaust box corroded
rear tyres wearing inner edge (stepped tread)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all brake discs slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all brake discs slight corrosion
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BG06 FOU is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2006 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 67,762 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Beetle fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,561 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG06 FOU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Beetle typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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BG06 FOU is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 29 April 2006.
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