MOT Status
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85,634 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded behind plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded behind plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))
center exhaust clamp split
fuel tank straps corroded
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))
Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment park brake lever on caliper fully on to stop (1.1.15 (f))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded behind plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear pad spring clip not fully in
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded behind plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))
center exhaust clamp split
fuel tank straps corroded
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear pad clip not fully in caliper
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
center exhaust clamp corroded and split
center heat shield loose
fuel tank straps corroded
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment park brake lever on caliper (1.1.15 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear pad clip not fully in caliper
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
center exhaust clamp corroded and split
center heat shield loose
fuel tank straps corroded
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill damage
Nearside Front tyre worn both edges
Nearside Rear pad clip not fully in caliper
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn both edges
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished inner and outer and in tread change now (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
center heat shield loose at rear
exhaust center clamp split on clamp
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill damage
Nearside Front tyre worn both edges
Nearside Rear pad clip not fully in caliper
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn both edges
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished inner and outer and in tread change now (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
center heat shield loose at rear
exhaust center clamp split on clamp
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing inner and outer edges
Nearside Rear inner pad spring not sat in caliper
Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre wearing inner and outer edges
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perish inner and outer tread advise change now (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
center exhaust sleeve/clamp split and corroded
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking all across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
center exhaust clamp cracked
center heat shield loos at one end
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear inner pad spring not sat in fully
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perish in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear inner brake pad wing clip not sat in fully
breather pipe split on engine
Both front brake discs beginning to show wear.
Both rear coil springs beginning to rust.
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
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MA56 HBL is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 MA56 HBL, 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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MA56 HBL is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 22 September 2006.
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