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AF55 YNN

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2023
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

93,779 mi
Last recorded93,779 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2022
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF55 YNN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2022 93,779 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2022 93,779 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 87,493 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2021 87,491 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 87,073 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2020 87,073 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 2 May 2019 85,739 miles
Fail 2 May 2019 85,739 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 9 May 2018 84,112 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 84,112 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Sep 2017 78,850 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2017 78,850 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Sep 2016 68,259 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2015 62,320 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 58,303 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front seatbelt stalk is damaged

Fail 17 Sep 2014 58,302 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front seatbelt stalk is damaged

Pass 5 Sep 2013 53,949 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 Sep 2012 49,381 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2011 44,256 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2011 44,254 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2010 40,189 miles

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

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

n/s/r tyre has splits not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Fail 31 Aug 2010 40,189 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

n/s/r tyre has splits not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Pass 11 Sep 2009 37,240 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2008 31,726 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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AF55 YNN is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 AF55 YNN, 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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AF55 YNN is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 September 2005.

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