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VO56 LFE

2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

160,275 mi
Last recorded160,275 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Jetta89,916 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO56 LFE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelJetta
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2025 160,275 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 Inner Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Mar 2024 152,001 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

slight underside corrosion

Pass 9 Mar 2023 141,735 miles

Tpms light on

Pass 3 Mar 2022 130,883 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system light on

Fail 1 Mar 2022 130,880 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system light on

Pass 18 Feb 2021 123,770 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

o/s/r tyre low pressure

Fail 11 Feb 2021 123,760 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

o/s/r tyre low pressure

Pass 18 Mar 2019 107,127 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 96,504 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2018 96,503 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort low reading (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 88,625 miles

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 13 Mar 2017 88,625 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 16 Mar 2016 79,164 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 67,491 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2012 60,654 miles

Traction control light staying on

Fail 2 Oct 2012 60,652 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Traction control light staying on

Pass 5 Oct 2011 52,665 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 40,915 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 28,982 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Jetta?

Based on 438,127 MOT tests across 37,562 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
7,762
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
37,562
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,560
coil spring broken 4,403
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,922
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,404
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 3,196
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VO56 LFE is a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Jetta models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 89,916 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 Jetta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,560 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VO56 LFE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Jetta typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 20 years old, this Volkswagen Jetta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO56 LFE is a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, first registered on 18 September 2006.

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