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2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
General Information
- Registration DF06BVG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 11 Aug 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,065 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front seat tilt inop
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front seat tilt inop
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,490 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,910 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front seat tilt inoperative
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 109,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front seat tilt inoperative
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,996 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,483 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Drivers seat won’t tip
- Exhaust center brkt loose
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,482 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking o/s/f wheel arch bumper area (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,039 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres close to the limit
- n/s/r tyre on 3mm
6 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre on 3mm
- both front tyres close to the limit
2 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,053 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2019 19 Jun 202618 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,169 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018 19 Jun 202615 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,872 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 58,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust rear section deteriorated
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,384 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2016 19 Jun 20269 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,140 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015 19 Jun 20269 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,039 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2014 19 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,920 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,301 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2012 19 Jun 202623 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 38,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 32,622 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,622 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,252 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010 19 Jun 202625 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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DF06BVG was registered on 2006-07-28
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