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SW55EYS
2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration SW55EYS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,171 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022 11 Jun 20264 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 54% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired @ sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
10 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,198 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,967 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020 11 Jun 202623 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,931 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2019 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,953 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,100 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017 11 Jun 20269 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear heat shield insecure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake discs worn & corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust middle section slightly deteriorated
- Both rear tyres on 3mm
- Offside front outer sill corroded & holed outwith prescribed area
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,453 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear brake discs corroded
1 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement handbrake lever sticking (3.5.1k)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear brake discs corroded
17 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,689 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,938 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014 11 Jun 202620 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
8 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,398 MI
11 Jun 20268 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,398 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2013 11 Jun 202623 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,192 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2012 11 Jun 20263 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,727 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2011 11 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,145 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,031 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 18,031 MI
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SW55EYS was registered on 2006-01-27
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