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AF05 VRO

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

140,416 mi
Last recorded140,416 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF05 VRO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 140,416 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2026 140,416 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Jun 2025 137,618 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort than nearside rear

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2025 137,613 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort than nearside rear

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 133,998 miles

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort than nearside rear

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen cracked across very lowest part no affecting view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2024 133,996 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens deteriorated excessively (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens deteriorated excessively (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Bumper insecure also causing exposed edge (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort than nearside rear

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen cracked across very lowest part no affecting view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 128,601 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2023 128,601 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2022 124,480 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2021 121,741 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 3 Jul 2021 121,740 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front plate cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 3 Jul 2021 121,740 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front plate cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2020 118,114 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2020 118,114 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both headlight lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 114,234 miles

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

Fail 13 Mar 2019 114,180 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 111,362 miles

both rear tyres age cracking on sidewalls and in tread

Pass 4 Apr 2017 108,724 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wiper blade slightly smearing

Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wiper blade slightly smearing

Offside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Oil leak

Fail 4 Apr 2017 108,724 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wiper blade slightly smearing

Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wiper blade slightly smearing

Offside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Oil leak

Pass 12 Apr 2016 105,765 miles

both headlamps tarnished

offside and nearside front tyres worn to legal limit

Fail 11 Apr 2016 105,762 miles

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

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

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

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

both headlamps tarnished

offside and nearside front tyres worn to legal limit

Pass 8 Apr 2015 102,449 miles

head lamps tarnishing

Pass 5 Apr 2014 97,366 miles

nail in offside front tyre

Pass 6 Apr 2013 85,724 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 72,934 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2012 72,934 miles

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

Pass 21 Mar 2011 63,173 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

n/s/r tyre is cracking

Pass 22 Mar 2010 52,066 miles

handbrake 16%

nearside rear tyre is cracking

offside rear tyre is worn on inner edge and cracking

Fail 22 Mar 2010 52,066 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

n/s/r tyre is cracking

o/s/r tyre is worn on the inner edge & cracking

Pass 3 Apr 2009 41,807 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2009 41,807 miles

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

o/s/f tyre is worn on inner & outer edges

Pass 9 Apr 2008 32,179 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 VRO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 VRO, 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 VRO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 April 2005.

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