MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,365 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nsr rear lower arm bushes worn but have very little play
osr lower arm bushes are worn but have very little play
Central Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged leaking (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear radius are bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nsr rear lower arm bushes worn but have very little play
osr lower arm bushes are worn but have very little play
Nearside Front tyre bold on inner edge
Offside Front tyre bold on inner edge
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner edges (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
small cracks in treads of nearside rear tyre
Outer Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres are worn on the inside edge
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres are worn on the inside edge
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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AJ55 DKO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 AJ55 DKO, 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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AJ55 DKO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 December 2005.
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