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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tail lamp cracked
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tail lamp cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning MIRROR (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault AIRBAG (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
Nearside handbrake performance low
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
engine management light on
Oil leak ()
lip and wear to both front brake discs, front brake pads wearing thin
n/s/f outer c.v gaitor weeping grease
slight play in o/s/f lower arm (front) bush
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Oil leak ()
engine management light on
lip and wear to both front brake discs, front brake pads wearing thin
n/s/f outer c.v gaitor weeping grease
slight play in o/s/f lower arm (front) bush
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
headlamp lenses misted
slight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing when spun
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
headlamp lenses misted
slight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing when spun
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
front discs are worn
rear discs are worn
front discs are worn
rear discs are worn
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AJ05 YZO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 AJ05 YZO, 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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AJ05 YZO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 July 2005.
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