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AD54 XRG

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

129,550 mi
Last recorded129,550 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 XRG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 129,550 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Mar 2025 129,550 miles

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

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 115,296 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2023 115,117 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2022 114,415 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 113,576 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2020 112,234 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes under bonnet covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 6 Mar 2020 112,234 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes under bonnet covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 13 Feb 2019 106,055 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel slight hard when rotating the wheel

Nearside Seal damage

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3MM (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Perished ()

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 101,300 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and side worn (4.1.E.1)

Nearside seal damage

Oil leak ()

Fail 5 Mar 2018 101,291 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and side worn (4.1.E.1)

Nearside seal damage

Oil leak ()

Pass 6 Mar 2017 96,106 miles

Oil leak ()

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

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

Nearside seal damage

Fail 1 Mar 2017 96,042 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside seal damage

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Feb 2016 89,431 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake has slight bind

Pass 9 Mar 2015 87,386 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

underside corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2014 83,300 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 76,245 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Mar 2013 76,236 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 66,308 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2011 62,247 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2010
Fail 22 Feb 2010 56,444 miles

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 48,723 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 48,723 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2008 35,398 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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AD54 XRG is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 XRG, 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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What year was AD54 XRG registered?

AD54 XRG is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 20 February 2005.

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