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68,752 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak - suspect water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and rear tyres cracking/perishing in tread and sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect o/s and n/s lenses deteriorated. (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak - suspect water pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and rear tyres cracking/perishing in tread and sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres inner walls . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
headlights slightly deteriorated, poor beam image
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive GEARBOX OUTPUT SEAL (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive GEARBOX OUTPUT SEAL (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No visible projected image (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1/ both rear tyres becoming perished and on inside edges not to cords at time of test
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
1/ both rear tyres becoming perished and on inside edges not to cords at time of test
Nearside Rear WORN ON INNER EDGE
Offside Rear HEAVILY WORN ON INNER EDGE
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
1/ o/s rear tyre becoming perished 2/ slight uneven tread wear on n/s rear tyre and worn on edges
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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AU55 XBV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 AU55 XBV, 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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AU55 XBV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 September 2005.
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