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AD54 VYJ

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2022
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

226,679 mi
Last recorded226,679 miles
Recorded on13 May 2021
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 VYJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 May 2021 226,679 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside outer sill and door is damaged

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

auxillary drive belt tension is deteriorating

Pass 15 May 2020 212,134 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is also worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

nearside outer sill and door is damaged

Fail 15 May 2020 212,134 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is also worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

nearside outer sill and door is damaged

Fail 6 Apr 2020 211,827 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Light output reduced. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Outer Sill corroded and damaged

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

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

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

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

Offside Outer Sill corroded

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

vin plate deteriorated

Pass 11 Mar 2019 190,827 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 22 Feb 2019 189,711 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged cut to chord (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced sill badly damaged (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front door damaged

Nearside Front shocker has mist of oil

Offside Front brake flexi cracking and deteriorating

Offside Front headlight lens slightly deteriorating

oil leak from oil cooler

slight wear in engine mount

Pass 2 Mar 2018 166,788 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2018 166,787 miles

Nearside Direction indicator obscured more than 50% door mirror repeater (1.4.A.2d)

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear tyres on legal limit

Pass 3 Mar 2017 143,643 miles

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

Offside Front head laight lens slightly deteriorating

Pass 20 Feb 2016 118,943 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2016 118,940 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 96,934 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2015 96,934 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

n/s & o/s headlamp aims adjusted @ time of test

Fail 27 Feb 2015 96,931 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 87,708 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Feb 2014 87,708 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Feb 2013 81,252 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Jan 2012 73,239 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2012 73,239 miles

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 9 Feb 2011 65,558 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2010 60,561 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2009 51,885 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2009 51,885 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 7 Feb 2008 40,803 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2008 40,804 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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AD54 VYJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 87,832 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 AD54 VYJ, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD54 VYJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 February 2005.

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