MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
174,134 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
all brake discs worn and corroded
both front wheel arch corroded
o/s/f tyre wearing edges
o/s/f wishbone rear bush has play
o/s/r tyre has perishing cracks
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
all brake discs worn and corroded
both front wheel arch corroded
o/s/f tyre wearing edges
o/s/f wishbone rear bush has play
o/s/r tyre has perishing cracks
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front brake discs worn
o/s/f wheel arch corroded
o/s/f wishbone bushes detarioted
both front brake discs worn
both front tyrs wearing inner edges
both rear brake padds geting low and discs corroded
both rear tyre wearing inner edges and reached to minimum limit
o/s/f wishbourne rear bush deteriorated
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
both front brake discs worn
both front tyrs wearing inner edges
both rear brake padds geting low and discs corroded
both rear tyre wearing inner edges and reached to minimum limit
o/s/f wishbourne rear bush deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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AO05 UTF is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 UTF, 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 UTF is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 May 2005.
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