MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,158 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill as marked (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Central Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
rear seats and belts not presented for test
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill marked with chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
rear seats and belts not presented for test
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
corrosion offside front to rear rigid brake pipe
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
corrosion offside front to rear rigid brake pipe
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
COULD NOT CHECK REAR SEATBELTS
all flexible brake hoses deteriorating to varying degrees
corrosion rear axle brake pipe
nearside mirror glass missing
nearside outer cv boot deteriorating, wet with grease
nearside rear tyre cracking on tread
both sides rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
corrosion rear cross axle brake pipe
nearside outer cv boot deteriorating, wet with grease
nearside rear tyre cracking on tread
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
both sides rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
corrosion rear cross axle brake pipe
nearside outer cv boot deteriorating, wet with grease
nearside rear tyre cracking
nearside rear tyre cracking on tread
offside front brake disc very corroded
front brake pads worn low, discs lipped
nearside front tyre worn to approx 2mm and badly worn edges
nearside outer cv boot wet with grease
nearside rear tyre cracking and worn uneven
offside front to rear brake pipe corroding
offside front tyre cracking on tread
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
front brake pads getting low, discs lipped
nearside front tyre worn to approx 2.5mm and wearing edges
nearside outer cv boot wet with grease
nearside rear tyre wearing uneven inside edge
offside front to rear brake pipe corroding
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
front brake pads getting low, discs lipped
nearside front tyre wearing edges
nearside outer cv boot wet with grease
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal with disc (3.5.1g)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake pads getting low, discs lipped
nearside front tyre wearing edges
nearside outer cv boot wet with grease
rear flexible brake hoses deteriorating
nearside front tyre wearing edges
nearside outer cv boot deteriorated and starting to leak
offside front tyre worn badly inside edge
rear tyres wearing uneven inside edges
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
nearside front tyre wearing edges
nearside outer cv boot deteriorated and starting to leak
offside front tyre worn badly inside edge
rear tyres wearing uneven inside edges
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
nearside outer cv boot pinholed and starting to leak
scratches screen
nearside outer cv boot pinholed and starting to leak
scratches screen
nearside outer cv boot pin holed and starting to leak grease
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
nearside outer cv boot pin holed and starting to leak grease
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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AK05 FWL is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
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 AK05 FWL, 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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AK05 FWL is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 March 2005.
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