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LL56BEC
2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration LL56BEC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
5 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed lots of smoke from exhaust during emission test. (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,653 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,421 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear and offside rear sills corroding.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear and offside rear sills corroding.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,892 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre cracking between tread.
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre cracking between tread.
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,106 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023 6 Jun 202624 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,559 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn (5.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,724 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear axel bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 205/55/16 bud snow (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside 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
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 205/55/16 bud snow (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear axel bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,574 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both 21in (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,894 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- engine cover fitted
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
20 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
17 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,003 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017Advisory 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)
17 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,003 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,471 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,466 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2015 6 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,527 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,415 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
12 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,999 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012 6 Jun 202618 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,132 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2011 6 Jun 202624 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,114 MI
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LL56BEC was registered on 2006-12-29
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