MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,560 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily split on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily split on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high top (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
hand brake has reserve travel and both handbrake calipers not on end stop
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
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))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily split on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily split on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high top (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
hand brake has reserve travel and both handbrake calipers not on end stop
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55R16V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer drive shaft constant velocity boot deteriorating slight leak of grease
Central Front Lower Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer drive shaft constant velocity boot deteriorating slight leak of grease
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
N/S/R, O/S/F and N/S/F tyres perishing and worn between 2mm and 3mm
O/S/R tyre worn to 3mm
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
screenwash stagnent
surface corrosion on all brake discs
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
nearside front wiper starting to smear/streak
screenwash stagnent
surface corrosion on all brake discs
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FV55 OUS is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 FV55 OUS, 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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FV55 OUS is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 3 February 2006.
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