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AD04 ECN

2004 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2019
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

109,474 mi
Last recorded109,474 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2020
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Golf86,582 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD04 ECN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 2 Mar 2020 109,474 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength full sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Aug 2019 109,308 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both dulled no beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bottom arms front bush's marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer sill corroded marked with chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle osr low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn inner edge cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

EML on

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bush's splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill bubbled and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer sill has been repaired

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear disk dust cover missing

Pass 2 Aug 2018 105,945 miles

front headlamp lenses opeque

nearside front tyre close to wear bar indicators

Fail 31 Jul 2018 105,938 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front headlamp lenses opeque

nearside front tyre close to wear bar indicators

Pass 25 Jul 2017 102,363 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2017 102,361 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no patterns possibly due to lense condition (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jul 2016 99,041 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2015 96,139 miles

both front tyres almost down to wear bar indicators

Pass 23 Jul 2014 92,976 miles

both headlamp lenses in poor condition affecting image

n/s cv boot leaking grease

Pass 17 Jul 2013 89,602 miles

slight leak from nearside cv boot

Pass 13 Jul 2012 84,590 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Jul 2011 76,034 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2011 76,029 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jul 2010 67,007 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2010 66,989 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jul 2009 57,645 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 49,556 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jul 2007 40,753 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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AD04 ECN is a 2004 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 86,582 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD04 ECN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 22 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AD04 ECN registered?

AD04 ECN is a 2004 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 July 2004.

Is AD04 ECN safe to buy?

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