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WD55GHZ
2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration WD55GHZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model BEETLE
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 30 Jun 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,585 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp/joint (6.1.2 (a))
- oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,649 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
27 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,584 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2022 30 Jun 202630 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
16 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,738 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,778 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020 30 Jun 20268 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,943 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust hanger/bracket broken but system still supported
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,478 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2019 30 Jun 20262 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,247 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018 30 Jun 202622 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,138 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
31 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,995 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,767 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
4 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,358 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2013 30 Jun 202623 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,256 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2012 30 Jun 20263 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,418 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2011 30 Jun 202619 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,989 MI
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WD55GHZ was registered on 2006-01-27
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