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AD06 AOZ

2006 Volkswagen Golf

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jun 2024
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

139,910 mi
Last recorded139,910 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2023
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Golf85,175 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD06 AOZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2023 139,910 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2023 139,910 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect o/s and n/s (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s and n/s (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 134,541 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Jun 2022 134,480 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jun 2021 128,874 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2021 128,868 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 123,066 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake performance only just meets requirements

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

undersealed welding repair noted .......

Fail 17 Jun 2020 123,025 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake performance only just meets requirements

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jun 2020 122,981 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded outside 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security door sil

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

parking brake requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Fail 29 May 2020 122,835 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak evidence shock leaked a while back (5.3.2 (b))

Engine covers/undertrays

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking/perishing between treads (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect nearly to fail (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear parking brake very weak/criteria only just met

Pass 10 Jun 2019 119,289 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jun 2018 116,307 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 13,799 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion outer sill corroded within 30 cm of front seat mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded ( chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded ( chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Fail 13 Jun 2017 113,798 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Braking system leaking possible brake leak saturated underside of master cylinder/ servo area (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) DANGEROUS

Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion outer sill corroded within 30 cm of front seat mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded ( chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded ( chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Pass 13 Jun 2017 113,798 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion outer sill corroded slightly within 30 cm of the nearside front seat mount. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear suspenion arm mounts area corroded ( area chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear suspenion arm mounts area corroded ( area chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Fail 10 Jun 2017 113,759 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion outer sill corroded slightly within 30 cm of the nearside front seat mount. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear suspenion arm mounts area corroded ( area chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear nearside rear brake pads are worn more than the offside

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear suspenion arm mounts area corroded ( area chalked ) (2.4.A.3)

Pass 4 Jun 2016 110,201 miles

Both front light lens deteriorated

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Marginal Pass (7.1.2)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop Link (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 101,932 miles

Brake pad warning lamp illuminated

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 9 Jun 2014 89,320 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres worn on inner edge

both rear tyres perrished and have nails in them

front exhaust flexi part is deteriorated

Fail 21 Jun 2013 77,291 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

nearside washer would benefit from attention

Pass 21 Jun 2013 77,291 miles

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

nearside washer would benefit from attention

Pass 25 Jun 2012 64,087 miles

snow tyres fitted to front

Fail 21 Jun 2012 63,949 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

snow tyres fitted to front

Pass 26 May 2011 61,556 miles

Offside rear seatbelt catch - casing/cover loose - operation is OK

Snow tyres fitted to front wheels

Pass 7 Jun 2010 50,033 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2009 37,718 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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AD06 AOZ is a 2006 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 85,175 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 AD06 AOZ, 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 20 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD06 AOZ is a 2006 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 June 2006.

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