MOT Status
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114,477 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Central sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear diff oil leak
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring incorrectly fitted but not insecure.
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Sill repairs covered in underseal
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened And linkages (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced CENTER OF OUTER SILL PANEL HOLED AND CORRODED (7.1.1 (a) (i))
FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HEAVILY CORRODED
NEARSIDE FRONT COIL SPRING EITHER NOT CORRECT OF FITTED INCORRECTLY , NOT SEATING CORRECTLY ON UPPER BEARING MOUNT
REAR SUSPENSION AND ATATCHED COMPONENTS HEAVILY CORRODED
Bonnet secondary catch is siezed
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill deformed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear linkage lower bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Various corrosion to the underside of the vehicle and suspension components
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Bush has seperated from the casing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Bonnet secondary catch is siezed
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill deformed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear linkage lower bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Various corrosion to the underside of the vehicle and suspension components
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened CAP SUPPORT LOOSE (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside 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 debonding from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear shock absorber bump stops broken
high level stop lamp inoperative
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
both rear shock absorber dust covers broken
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
both rear shock absorber dust covers broken
Central High level stop light inoperative.
Nearside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating Wing mirror indicator (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Central High level stop light inoperative.
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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)
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)
Rear diff weaping oil
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
nearside front tyre slight damage to outer sidewall
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AO55 UXW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 AO55 UXW, 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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AO55 UXW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 29 November 2005.
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