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AJ55 GBY

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2020
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

95,400 mi
Last recorded95,400 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2019
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ55 GBY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2019 95,400 miles

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))

Fail 5 Mar 2019 95,400 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 91,370 miles

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)

Fail 7 Mar 2018 91,370 miles

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)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 87,001 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2016 86,565 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2016 86,565 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2015 81,598 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2014 74,042 miles

high level stoplamp not working

slight rear brake bind and levers / cables on calipers not fully returning

Pass 29 Aug 2012 66,943 miles

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

Fail 29 Aug 2012 66,943 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2011 58,203 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2011 58,203 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2010 48,679 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 48,679 miles

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)

Pass 19 Nov 2008 29,840 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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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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