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AO05 SDU

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Diesel 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

66,464 mi
Last recorded66,464 miles
Recorded on30 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 SDU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 May 2026 66,464 miles
Fail 30 May 2026 66,456 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Jun 2025 61,111 miles

2x front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 19 Jun 2024 55,217 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Both front CONSOLE bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and (Rear) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and (Disc) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2024 55,211 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Both front CONSOLE bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and (Rear) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and (Disc) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 46,402 miles
Pass 31 May 2022 45,708 miles
Fail 30 May 2022 45,707 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 44,829 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2021 44,829 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Jun 2020 44,076 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 43,465 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jun 2019 43,465 miles

Valve stem seriously damaged all four valves (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 42,897 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2018 42,897 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 41,976 miles

Front disc guards corroding badly

Fail 6 Jun 2017 41,976 miles

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)

Front disc guards corroding badly

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Jun 2016 40,701 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2016 40,663 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front trye tread cracked/perished

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front trye tread cracked/perished

Offside Front trye tread cracked/perished

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

both front wiperblades split

Pass 9 Jun 2015 39,220 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

N/S/F brake binding slightly

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 28 May 2014 38,089 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

nearside front brake backing dust plate corroded through

parking brake lever on nearside rear caliper not returning to its stop

Pass 21 May 2013 36,845 miles

Nearside rear brake caliper, parking brake lever not fully returning to stop.

Pass 22 May 2012 35,336 miles

Nearside rear brake calliper , parking brake lever not fully returning back to stop.

Nearside rear parking brake efficiency low

Pass 23 May 2011 33,710 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2010 33,058 miles

off side rear brake slightly binding

Fail 14 Jun 2010 33,058 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

off side rear brake slightly binding

Fail 4 Jun 2009 29,316 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Jun 2009 29,316 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2008 21,855 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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AO05 SDU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 AO05 SDU, 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 SDU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 18 June 2005.

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