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2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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- Registration OV06SYH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 01 Sep 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,028 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,482 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear silencer outer skin corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and turbo pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and turbo pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear silencer outer skin corroded
16 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,878 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre bracket (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 148,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre bracket (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,196 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
29 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 147,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,045 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- offside side repeater lens damaged.
- rear brake pads worn low.
- rear silencer outer skin corroded.
25 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 138,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (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
- Nearside 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)
- offside side repeater lens damaged.
- rear silencer outer skin corroded.
- rear brake pads worn low.
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,104 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- undertray
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill, axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill, axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- undertray
- Rear exhaust outer casing hanging down
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,205 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,562 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019 26 Jun 20264 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,949 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018 26 Jun 20263 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
23 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,118 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017 26 Jun 202623 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 104,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,194 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016 26 Jun 20265 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,996 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015 26 Jun 20268 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,442 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014 26 Jun 20268 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 76,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,757 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,757 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,599 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012 26 Jun 202610 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
16 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,137 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2011 26 Jun 202616 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,434 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2010 26 Jun 20264 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,760 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010 26 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV06SYH was registered on 2006-04-15
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