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141,963 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhuast mounting bracket corroded and insecure ( broken ) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tyre sidewalls perishing advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer sidewalls perishing advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top mount vertical movement excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top mount vertical movement excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhuast mounting bracket corroded and insecure ( broken ) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tyre sidewalls perishing advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer sidewalls perishing advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust metal mount snapped (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mount worn not excessively (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front pass. door check strap not attached
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner /outer sidewall of tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint dust cover perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mount worn not excessively (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner /outer sidewall of tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills at ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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EO56 FLG is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Beige with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
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 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 EO56 FLG, 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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EO56 FLG is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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