MOT Status
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89,721 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Wiper arm has excessive movement in it
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres getting low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
exhaust centre/rear deteriorated
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
exhaust centre/rear deteriorated
brake pedal long travel may req attention
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction mil light on (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill section corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
brake pedal long travel may req attention
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Engine warning lamp lit
exhaust deteriorated
exhaust deteriorated
Rear exhaust silencer deteriated
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YE56 GZV is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 YE56 GZV, 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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YE56 GZV is a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, first registered on 23 December 2006.
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