MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,991 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
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))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges low both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges low both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Central Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Central Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake pad warning light on
lower windscreen cracked but not effecting drivers view
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake pad warning light on
lower windscreen cracked but not effecting drivers view
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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AF05 PVY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 AF05 PVY, 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 PVY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 6 March 2005.
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