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AF05 UED

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

76,541 mi
Last recorded76,541 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF05 UED
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 76,541 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2024 75,032 miles

front and rear discs pitted and worn

Pass 13 Dec 2023 72,608 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2022 71,487 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 69,916 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Dec 2020 68,136 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2019 66,581 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2018 64,230 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2017 62,169 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Nov 2017 62,167 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Outer brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Dec 2016 60,463 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 58,049 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 55,495 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2014 53,617 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2013 51,263 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 49,083 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 47,074 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 44,732 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 39,872 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2009 39,862 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 15 Feb 2008 37,217 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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AF05 UED is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 UED, 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 UED is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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