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WJ56 BDY

2006 Volkswagen Beetle

Yellow Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

87,555 mi
Last recorded87,555 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Beetle67,762 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ56 BDY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelBeetle
Year2006
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 87,555 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2025 87,555 miles

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

Pass 3 Sep 2024 85,304 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2024 85,304 miles

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 ()

Pass 11 Sep 2023 82,493 miles

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

Fail 11 Sep 2023 82,493 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 78,499 miles

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

Fail 1 Sep 2022 78,499 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 75,653 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2020 72,029 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Aug 2019 68,434 miles

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))

Fail 19 Aug 2019 68,340 miles

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))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 64,242 miles

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))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 64,601 miles

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))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 58,247 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2016 51,098 miles

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)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 44,543 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2015 44,541 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 1 Sep 2014 39,427 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2013 35,524 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

O/S Rear Tyre Deteriorated

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Sep 2012 32,028 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2011 29,266 miles

Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 30 Aug 2011 29,266 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2010 21,559 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2009 14,729 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2009 14,729 miles

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

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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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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