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HT55BZX
2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration HT55BZX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 06 May 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
17
Passes
4
Failures
80.95%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
7 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,345 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- oil filler cap broken
- brake pad warning light on
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested light not working (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- oil filler cap broken
- brake pad warning light on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,684 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,367 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024 5 Jun 202620 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,920 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- engine cover fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,920 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- engine cover fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,987 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Central exhaust mount broken
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front more worn on edges
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,825 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust mount broken
- engine oily
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front wishbones rear bushes perished
- Front tyre more worn on edges
- Front headlights tarnished
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
10 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wish bone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axel bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust mount broken
- engine oily
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front wishbones rear bushes perished
- Front tyre more worn on edges
- Front headlights tarnished
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,358 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre perished and cracked
- coolant level low
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes worn and separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre more worn on edges of tyre tread
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush worn and separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central exhaust mount broken
2 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,311 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust mount broken
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
2 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central exhaust mount broken
4 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,936 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,125 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Both sides rear tyres starting to deteriorate
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Both sides front tyres worn on inner edges
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,629 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2015 5 Jun 202612 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,217 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2014 5 Jun 20265 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,958 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2013 5 Jun 202628 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,134 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
30 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,280 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2011 5 Jun 202622 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,955 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
22 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 16,896 MI
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HT55BZX was registered on 2006-01-31
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