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SC56DFD
2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
General Information
- Registration SC56DFD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2007
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
6 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,425 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
27 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
19 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,844 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut 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 Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut 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))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,967 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light wing mirror lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light wing mirror lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,468 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023 10 Jun 20269 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,799 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2022 10 Jun 20262 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
10 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,722 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2021 10 Jun 202610 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,331 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- BackBox Exhaust Slightly Corroded
10 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,805 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 10 Jun 20269 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
21 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,167 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2018 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
11 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,561 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside wing mirror glass damaged
- coil spring corroded All (2.4.C.1b)
- Exhaust system deteriorated
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,509 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2016 10 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,074 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20263 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,044 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013 10 Jun 202625 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,020 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012Advisory 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)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,877 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012 10 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,613 MI
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SC56DFD was registered on 2007-01-27
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