MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,068 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all brake hoses showing signs of perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated and also weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
general corrosion on underbody and rear subframe
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all brake hoses showing signs of perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated and also weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
general corrosion on underbody and rear subframe
windscreen wipers smear
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres very cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner / worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively minor (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
headlamp patterns slightly poor
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres very cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush splitting / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner / worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively minor (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
headlamp patterns slightly poor
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner / wearing outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
headlamp patterns poor
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner / wearing outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
headlamp patterns poor
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arm inner rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn/stepping edges / on 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge stepping/worn inner/wearing outer edges / on 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
handbrake lever travel high
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arm inner rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn/stepping edges / on 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge stepping/worn inner/wearing outer edges / on 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
handbrake lever travel high
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front both tyres wearing edges
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer/very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edges/cracked/pressure very low (5.2.3 (e))
handbrake lever travel high
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front both tyres wearing edges
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer/very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edges/cracked/pressure very low (5.2.3 (e))
handbrake lever travel high
Nearside Rear brake lag-20%
Front brake discs slightly lipped
Front brake pads worn
Nearside Rear brake slight bind and evidence of heat
Nearside Rear tyre worn inner/wearing outer edges
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear brake slight bind and evidence of heat
Offside Rear tyre slight wear inner edge
handbrake lever travel high
undertrays fitted
windscreen lightly marked
Front brake discs slightly lipped
Front brake pads worn
Nearside Rear brake lag-20%
Nearside Rear brake slight bind and evidence of heat
Nearside Rear tyre worn inner/wearing outer edges
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear brake slight bind and evidence of heat
Offside Rear tyre slight wear inner edge
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
handbrake lever travel high
undertrays fitted
windscreen lightly marked
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
auxiliary belt noisy and tensioner poor
both front and o/s/r tyres slight wear inner edge
front brake discs lipped
n/s/r tyre worn inner edge
o/s headlamp pattern poor
oil leak
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
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AJ55 KUC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 KUC, 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 KUC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 December 2005.
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