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66,464 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
2x front tyres wearing on inner edges
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))
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))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
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
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))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Front disc guards corroding badly
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)
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
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)
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
Nearside rear brake caliper, parking brake lever not fully returning to stop.
Nearside rear brake calliper , parking brake lever not fully returning back to stop.
Nearside rear parking brake efficiency low
off side rear brake slightly binding
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
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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