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BV05 WTX

2005 Volkswagen Beetle

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

74,450 mi
Last recorded74,450 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2024
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Beetle68,404 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV05 WTX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2024 74,450 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

surafce corrosion to front and rear suspension components

surface corrosion around underbody areas corossion to o/s/r and n/s/r rear outer sills

Fail 14 Oct 2024 74,450 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))

Emissions unable to be completed due to missfire (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

surafce corrosion to front and rear suspension components

surface corrosion around underbody areas corossion to o/s/r and n/s/r rear outer sills

Pass 11 Oct 2023 73,568 miles

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

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

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

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

surface corrosion around underbody areas outer sills

Fail 10 Oct 2023 73,568 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

surface corrosion around underbody areas outer sills

Pass 17 Oct 2022 72,012 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

surface corrosion around underbody areas and outer sills

surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components inc coil springs

Fail 17 Oct 2022 72,012 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

surface corrosion around underbody areas and outer sills

surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components inc coil springs

Pass 15 Oct 2021 69,339 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight corrosion to front brake discs

Fail 15 Oct 2021 69,339 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight corrosion to front brake discs

Pass 6 May 2020 67,138 miles

corrosion to front and rear coil springs

o/s/f wishbone rear bush lifting

rear brake pads wearing low corrosion to rear discs

Pass 10 May 2019 64,462 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion to all 4 brake discs

front tyre edges wearing lower

Pass 11 May 2018 62,000 miles

corrosion to front and rear coil springs

Pass 5 May 2017 59,256 miles
Fail 5 May 2017 59,256 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

nearside front tyre badly cracked and close to limit

offside front tyre badly cracked

Pass 3 May 2016 57,257 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2015 54,651 miles

small crackes on rear tyre walls - no issues

Fail 28 Apr 2015 54,500 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front brake caliper inappropriately repaired (3.5.1n)

Both rear tyres perished

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Centre exhaust bracket broken but exhaust is secure

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front below 1.6mm outside of testable tread area but due to tyre design meets the standard required for this test

Offside front tyre perished and nail in tyre

Rear caliper handbrake levers not fully returning to there stops

Slight brake fluctuation rear

Pass 27 Feb 2014 48,057 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2013 43,340 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 21 Feb 2013 43,340 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 30 Jan 2012 36,642 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2012 36,642 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 8 Mar 2010 19,889 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Mar 2010 19,889 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 13 Mar 2009 12,854 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 11,060 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Beetle?

Based on 1,719,137 MOT tests across 112,454 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
4,798
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
112,454
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 33,096
Stop lamp not working 28,079
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 27,964
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 23,197
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BV05 WTX is a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Beetle models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 68,404 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 Beetle fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,561 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BV05 WTX, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Beetle is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BV05 WTX is a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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