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ExpiredMileage
95,400 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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front bumper slight damage
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side front & both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side front & both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
front bumper slight damage
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both side (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both side (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
high level stoplamp not working
slight rear brake bind and levers / cables on calipers not fully returning
EML on
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
bonnet retaining device sticky in operation
cut to nearside front tyre but not deep enough to expose cords or ply
cut to offside rear tyre but not deep enough to expose cords or ply
high level brake light inoperative
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
EML on
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
bonnet retaining device sticky in operation
cut to nearside front tyre but not deep enough to expose cords or ply
cut to offside rear tyre but not deep enough to expose cords or ply
high level brake light inoperative
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
n/s/r and o/s/r brake discs slightly worn
n/s/r tyre has cut on sidewall but not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
n/s/r and o/s/r brake discs slightly worn
n/s/r tyre has cut on sidewall but not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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AJ55 GBY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 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 AJ55 GBY, 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 GBY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 20 December 2005.
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