MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,799 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear door mirror glass missing (3.3 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing holed and rusted (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Side repeater not working broken glass missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
high level brake light dim
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
high level brake light dim
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AO05 GXY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 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 AO05 GXY, 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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AO05 GXY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 March 2005.
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