Volkswagen Beetle
Black · Petrol · 2006 · 1,596 cc
LD56 BUAMOT history
LD56 BUA is a black petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 7 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 7 Mar 2027 and it has passed 16 of 26 MOT tests, with 102,076 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 102,076 mi
- At MOT on 7 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 16 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 4,627 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD56 BUA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,596 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 7 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD56 BUA was last recorded at 102,076 miles on 7 Mar 2026, 2,942 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 99,134 miles · 8 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,942 miles
- Average per year
- 4,627 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 102,076 miles
- 2025 – 99,134 miles
- 2023 – 98,713 miles
- 2022 – 95,789 miles
- 2021 – 90,256 miles
- 2020 – 83,609 miles
- 2019 – 78,890 miles
- 2018 – 71,287 miles
- 2017 – 63,469 miles
- 2016 – 55,493 miles
- 2015 – 49,882 miles
- 2014 – 43,707 miles
- 2013 – 38,677 miles
- 2012 – 35,365 miles
- 2011 – 32,556 miles
- 2010 – 28,938 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass102,076 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front brakes
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
26 tests since 17 May 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass102,076 miles (+2,942)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 102,076 miles
- Test number
- 783296649165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,134 miles (+421)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 99,134 miles
- Test number
- 559589288036
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass98,713 miles (+23)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 98,713 miles
- Test number
- 105921217026
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Fail98,690 miles (+36)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,690 miles
- Test number
- 538182488151
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Fail98,654 miles (+2,865)6 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,654 miles
- Test number
- 857993054554
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass95,789 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 95,789 miles
- Test number
- 752462277068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,788 miles (+5,532)2 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,788 miles
- Test number
- 505044260264
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnder body corroded
Pass90,256 miles (+6,647)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 90,256 miles
- Test number
- 847250794846
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,609 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 83,609 miles
- Test number
- 621122508108
- AdvisoryService brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front brakes (1.2.1 (e))
Fail83,606 miles (+4,716)10 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,606 miles
- Test number
- 682539826207
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))
- MajorOffside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread worn (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryService brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front brakes (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTraction control lamp came on then went out while testing exhaust emissions
Pass78,890 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 78,890 miles
- Test number
- 733887889519
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail78,890 miles (+7,603)1 dangerous5 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,890 miles
- Test number
- 610293923283
- DangerousDriver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits engine missfire (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- MajorHeadlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements o/s and n/s poor (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass71,287 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 71,287 miles
- Test number
- 643769208889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,287 miles (+7,818)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,287 miles
- Test number
- 543568453593
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass63,469 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 63,469 miles
- Test number
- 781927437930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,469 miles (+7,976)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,469 miles
- Test number
- 353870620943
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryFront front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass55,493 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 55,493 miles
- Test number
- 206837633783
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail55,493 miles (+5,611)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,493 miles
- Test number
- 523275851343
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass49,882 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 49,882 miles
- Test number
- 836372055186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,882 miles (+6,175)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,882 miles
- Test number
- 699922955141
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass43,707 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 43,707 miles
- Test number
- 599506054124
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail43,707 miles (+5,030)1 failure5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,707 miles
- Test number
- 258596154454
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteNearside rear tyre starting to crack and perish
Pass38,677 miles (+3,312)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 38,677 miles
- Test number
- 215700033430
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront discs corroded
- NoteRear tyres perished
Pass35,365 miles (+2,809)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2013
- Odometer
- 35,365 miles
- Test number
- 966968332134
- NoteFront discs, signs of corrosion
- NoteRear tyres perished
Pass32,556 miles (+3,618)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2012
- Odometer
- 32,556 miles
- Test number
- 975453431155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,938 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2011
- Odometer
- 28,938 miles
- Test number
- 273137330438
- NoteDamage to n/s/f tyre wall and bald on inner edge.
- NoteFront brake discs lipped on inner edge.
- NoteO/s/f tyre bald on inner edge.
- NoteO/s/r hand brake cable does not return fully to stop pin.
Questions about LD56 BUA
- Does LD56 BUA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD56 BUA is valid until 7 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LD56 BUA?
- The MOT on LD56 BUA is valid until 7 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD56 BUA done?
- LD56 BUA was recorded at 102,076 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2026, an average of 4,627 miles a year.
- Has LD56 BUA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD56 BUA has failed 10 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Oct 2023.
- Has the mileage on LD56 BUA ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LD56 BUA find?
- LD56 BUA passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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