MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,618 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel heater (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre perished
front inner splash guards insecure
rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre perished
front inner splash guards insecure
rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing ball joint (2.5.A.4) DANGEROUS
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
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)
o/s rear tyre slight perished on inside
Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AK05 OAV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 OAV, 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 OAV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 April 2005.
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