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LD05BUG
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration LD05BUG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2005
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 02 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,811 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2026 8 Jun 202630 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,811 MI
8 Jun 202618 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- boot opens from inside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- corrosion under vehicle
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,265 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER AND OUTER BUSHES (5.2.3 (e))
- UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE RUSTY
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHES ON REAR AXLE (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,029 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front both side suspension components corroded
2 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 116,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both side suspension components corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,108 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2023 8 Jun 202612 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,311 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,878 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2021 8 Jun 202612 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,388 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020 8 Jun 20268 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,388 MI
8 Jun 202615 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,275 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,876 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear axel mounting bush
- Offside Rear axel mounting bush
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,930 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2017 8 Jun 202613 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,179 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 8 Jun 20266 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,284 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2015 8 Jun 20266 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,172 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014 8 Jun 20269 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,012 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2012 8 Jun 202627 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,765 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011 8 Jun 202627 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,056 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,690 MI
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LD05BUG was registered on 2005-07-28
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