MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,277 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside reverse lamp not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecurely attached pinch bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole in sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside front brake hose/ABS wire mounting bracket insecure
Nearside reverse lamp not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and centre section detached (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Engine management light on
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Body component damaged and likely to cause injury N/S Mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury O/S/F Wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working LED Mirror type (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Outer faces on limit for MOT test (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Close to limit for MOT test (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge very low/Bald (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge very low/Bald (5.2.3 (e))
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Quite bad,will need changing @ next pad change (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner shoulder very low (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner shoulder very low (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick N/S ok, slight bind on O/S (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Quite bad,will need changing @ next pad change (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner shoulder very low (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner shoulder very low (5.2.3 (e))
Coolant level @ minimum
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front brake discs severely worn/lipped
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (On limit for MOT test) (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (On limit for MOT test) (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen damaged outside drivers veiw
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Glass affecting beam image (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Glass affecting beam image (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55-16 94v (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Glass affecting beam image (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Glass affecting beam image (1.7.5a)
Coolant level @ minimum
Engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front brake discs severely worn/lipped
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (On limit for MOT test) (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (On limit for MOT test) (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen damaged outside drivers veiw
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Engine cover fitted
Front brake severely worn/lipped
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Almost on wear indicators + inner & outer edges very low/bald (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Glass starting too affect beam image (1.7.5a)
O/S/F Wheel arch badly corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Almost on wear indicators + inner & outer edges very low/bald (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Glass starting too affect beam image (1.7.5a)
Unable too check any rear seat backs or belts
Under trays fitted (Broken)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure Glass (8.1.1)
Offside Side repeater not working LED Mirror type (1.4.A.2c)
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Engine cover fitted
Front brake severely worn/lipped
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Almost on wear indicators + inner & outer edges very low/bald (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Glass starting too affect beam image (1.7.5a)
O/S/F Wheel arch badly corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Almost on wear indicators + inner & outer edges very low/bald (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Glass starting too affect beam image (1.7.5a)
Unable too check any rear seat backs or belts
Under trays fitted (Broken)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front tyres wearing on inner edge
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AY05 EMV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 AY05 EMV, 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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AY05 EMV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 March 2005.
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