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DF06LSE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration DF06LSE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Coil spring fractured or broken both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Emissions unable to be completed due to smoke (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,008 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
5 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,948 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,058 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s n/s worn slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s n/s worn slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (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))
2 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,707 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,086 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front b/pads looking low
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front b/pads looking low
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,368 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,535 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- h/brake requires attension
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,252 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2018 17 Jun 202629 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner wall split (4.1.D.1b)
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,155 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2017 17 Jun 202629 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,036 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre stop lamp inop
30 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,215 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2015 17 Jun 202624 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,090 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2014 17 Jun 20264 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,470 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013 17 Jun 20263 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
31 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,238 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,737 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,432 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF06LSE was registered on 2006-08-24
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