MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,428 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front headlamps cloudy
Nearside Front Outer sill paint bubbled
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + lumpy inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust poor condition
Nearside Rear wheel bearing slight noise
Offside Rear tyre 3mm, slight runout
brake fluid level low
corrosion to suspension components
exhaust system poor condition
Offside Rear tyre slight runout
exhaust system poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre slight runout
exhaust system poor condition
child seat fitted n/s/r unable to check seat belt
o/s/r tyre lumpy
uneven wear to front tyres
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Outer Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s handbrake reading low
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
hand brake uneven
rear brake discs in rusty condition
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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AK55 FKJ 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 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 AK55 FKJ, 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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AK55 FKJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 September 2005.
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