MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,928 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both plastic headlamp lens (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front drop link covers cracked/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front flexis slightly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyre sidewalls cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSF 2MM (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSR 2MM (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT TO CENTRE JOIN / CENTRE TO REAR JOIN (7.1.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL BRAKE DISCS CORRODED AND LIPPED OSR ALSO PINKED DUE TO BRAKE BIND (3.5.1i)
Engine cover fitted restricting view of various items
Engine oily
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pads 3-4mm (3.5.1i)
Handbrake application slightly uneven
Os side repeater dim
Slight bind osr
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle box (7.1.2)
Engine cover fitted restricting view of various items
Engine oily
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pads 3-4mm (3.5.1i)
Handbrake application slightly uneven
Os side repeater dim
Slight bind osr
small splits in both front wiper blades
Both front tyre's are close to the legal limit.
bonnet difficult to open
front brake discs rusty
metal object in o/s/r tyre
n/s/r brake binding slightly
slight movement in n/s head light
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AF05 PDO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 AF05 PDO, 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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AF05 PDO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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