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87,555 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play minor play outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Outer sill corroded / holed at centre and rear
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Rear light lens cracked, condensating
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear evidence of heat both brakes
brake pedal soft
headlamp patterns very poor
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked to cords outer sidewall, cracked, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play minor play outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.8mm, very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.1mm, very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Outer sill corroded / holed at centre and rear
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very cracked, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Rear light lens cracked, condensating
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear evidence of heat both brakes
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
brake pedal soft
headlamp patterns very poor
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges, minor cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Outer sill corroded / holed
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both light units condensating
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges, minor cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded / holed
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively minor (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Outer sill corroded / holed
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both light units condensating
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges, minor cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/dropping outer, wearing inner edges, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer centre sill corroded / holed
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing edges, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer both sills corroded / holed
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges, minor cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/dropping outer, wearing inner edges, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Outer centre sill corroded / holed
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing edges, cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer both sills corroded / holed
Central Exhaust mounting defective corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front both tyres wearing inner edges
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged wearing/starting to lose shape edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked , wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns very poor
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front both tyres wearing inner edges
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged wearing/starting to lose shape edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked , wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
headlamp patterns very poor
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pinholed (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside headlamp pattern very poor
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both lamp units condensating
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Covers Fitted
Exhaust System Deteriorated
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Covers Fitted
Exhaust System Deteriorated
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Covers fitted
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit +Deteriorated (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre Deteriorated
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit +Deteriorated (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
O/S Rear Tyre Deteriorated
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
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)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
crack on windscreen out side swept area
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)
crack on windscreen out side swept area
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WJ56 BDY is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Yellow with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 WJ56 BDY, 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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WJ56 BDY is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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