MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,352 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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corrosion to n/s and o/s rear sills
n/s sill damaged
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
corrosion to n/s and o/s rear sills
n/s sill damaged
Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt offside front upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake leaking air and system functionality adversely affected brake servo pipe leaking split (1.1.21 (b) (ii))
Position lamp not working offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake excessively binding nearside front (1.2.1 (f))
Service brake excessively binding offside front (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside front on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside front on limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyre are deteriorated and have tearing to tread
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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AJ55 RTU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 RTU, 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 RTU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 23 December 2005.
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