MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,735 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Undertrays fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + rear tyre edges wearing smooth (5.2.3 (e))
engine management lamp on (pre 2008)
Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light side repeater dim but working ok (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp lens cloudy
eml on- pre 2008
Nearside Front Outer cv boot poor
tyres poor
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Direction indicator not working repeater in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced too cloudy (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer cv boot poor
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
tyres poor
Nearside repeater
Rear both tyres out of shape
Rear pads low
eml on
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer cv boot pin holed very slightly (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer cv boot pin holed very slightly (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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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AP54 CBU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 AP54 CBU, 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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AP54 CBU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 4 January 2005.
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