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MA56 HBL

2006 Volkswagen Beetle

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Feb 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

85,634 mi
Last recorded85,634 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Beetle67,762 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA56 HBL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 85,634 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2025 83,392 miles

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

Fail 27 Feb 2025 83,390 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2024 80,481 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2024 80,480 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2023 77,573 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2023 77,573 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 75,136 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2021 73,314 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2020 72,937 miles

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))

Pass 31 Jan 2019 70,443 miles

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))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 68,728 miles

Nearside Rear inner brake pad wing clip not sat in fully

breather pipe split on engine

Pass 6 Feb 2017 65,182 miles

Both front brake discs beginning to show wear.

Both rear coil springs beginning to rust.

Pass 12 Oct 2016 63,072 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 55,946 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2015 55,918 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2014 48,618 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Oct 2013 41,650 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 35,412 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Oct 2011 30,049 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2010 23,835 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 20,599 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2009 20,599 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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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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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