MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,609 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEXI JOINT (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced 3X HOLES IN OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced 6x HOLES IN OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2X HOLES IN OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))
STRONG ADVISE - BEAM IMAGES VERY POOR ( HEADLAMPS OPAQUE/ IN POOR CONDITION )
STRONG ADVISE - O/S SILL CORRODED AND HOLED OUTESIDE PRESCRIEBED AREA
bonnet safety catch stiff operation ( partially seized )
corrosion in places on underside
cut in o/s rear tyre
front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating ( o/s more so )
n/s rear backplate corroded and holed
n/s rear shock stained, rear shocks and springs corroding at bottom
n/s rear wheel slightly buckled
oil level on minimum
rear drop link bushes deteriorated, rear suspension bushes deteriorating
small exhaust blows from 2x exhaust joints
wipers smear screen
STRONG ADVISE - BOTH OUTER SILLS CORRODED AND WEAK IN PLACES
STRONG ADVISE - O/S BEAM IMAGE VERY POOR ( HEADLAMPS OPAQUE )
bonnet catch and safety catch stiff operation
cut in o/s rear tyre
exhaust blow from flexi joint ( joint deteriorated ) and from cat to centre section joint
front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating
n/s rear wheel buckled
rear drop link bushes deteriorated and rear suspension arm bushes deteriorating
slight play in o/s front drop link
slight stain on n/s rear shock
surface corrosion on underside towards rear and on suspension components
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
STRONG ADVISE - BOTH OUTER SILLS CORRODED AND WEAK IN PLACES
STRONG ADVISE - O/S BEAM IMAGE VERY POOR ( HEADLAMPS OPAQUE )
bonnet catch and safety catch stiff operation
cut in o/s rear tyre
exhaust blow from flexi joint ( joint deteriorated ) and from cat to centre section joint
front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating
n/s rear wheel buckled
rear drop link bushes deteriorated and rear suspension arm bushes deteriorating
slight play in o/s front drop link
slight stain on n/s rear shock
surface corrosion on underside towards rear and on suspension components
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake back plate corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear slight brake bind
Brake hose slightly damaged perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear brake back plate poor condition
Offside Rear brake slight bind
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer split (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly damaged perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear brake back plate poor condition
Offside Rear brake slight bind
bonnet catch stiff operation
front brakes hoses stared to perish
front tyres perished
headlamps opaque ( n/s worse)
n/s beam image poor
n/s rear shock stained at top
o/s front wishbone rear bush deteriorating
play in n/s front wheel
rear brake hoses perished
rear springs corroded at bottom
rear suspension bushes starting to deteriorate
servo vacuum pipe staring to split
slight brake bind on o/s rear
slight brake grab on n/s front and n/s rear
slight exhaust blow on centre silencer
20 kg pulse from front brakes
STRONG ADVISE - N/S BEAM IMAGE POOR
front brake hoses slightly perished
front shocks corroded
front tyres slightly perished
headlamps opaque (n/s worse)
n/s rear shock stained with fluid at top
o/s front wishbone rear bush starting to unbond
rear brake hoses perished
wipers smear screen
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
front tyres slightly perished
headlamps opaque (n/s worse)
20kg pulse from front brakes, slight pulse from rear brakes
STRONG ADVISE - BRAKE BIND FROM N/S REAR
STRONG ADVISE - N/S BEAM IMAGE POOR
bonnet pull stiff operation
front brake hoses slightly perished
front shocks corroded
n/s rear caliper handbrake lever not on stop
n/s rear shock stained with fluid at top
o/s front wishbone rear bush starting to unbond
o/s rear pads low
rear brake hoses perished
rear discs in poor condition ( n/s rear shows signs of over heating )
wipers smear screen
STRONG ADVISE - both front tyres worn to legal limit of 1.6mm
STRONG ADVISE - play in front wishbone front bushes
both rear brake hoses perished
front tyres wearing bias to inner edge and slightly perished
front wishbone rear bushes starting to deteriorate
rear pads look low
small cracks appearing in brake servo vaccuum pipe (but not leaking at present)
STRONG ADVISE bonnet very stiff to open and bonnet safety catch also very stiff
engine stained with engine oil
front suspension lower arm rear bushes deteriorating and front bushes beginning to go slightly weak
front tyres perished
rear brake discs corroding
service reminder flagging
gearbox stained with gear oil
offside front tyre perishing, nail in offside rear tyre
rear brake discs corroded >20%
rear suspension bushes deteriorating
slight corrosion on exhaust system
Emissions not tested (7.0)
gearbox stained with gear oil
offside front tyre perishing, nail in offside rear tyre
radiator leaking
rear brake discs corroded >20%
rear suspension bushes deteriorating
slight corrosion on exhaust system
all rear suspension bushes deteriorated slightly (perished and cracking)
engine oil level low and coolant maximum level exceeded, topped oil up prior to emissions test
engine top cover and partial undertray fitted
front coilsprings corroded
full length vehicle bodytrays fitted
slight oilstains on engine and gearbox
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
all rear suspension bushes deteriorated slightly (perished and cracking)
both front tyres perished (offside worst and slight damage to both front tyre valve stems)
engine oil level low and coolant maximum level exceeded, topped oil up prior to emissions test
engine top cover and partial undertray fitted
front coilsprings corroded
full length vehicle bodytrays fitted
nearside front tyre worn to legal limit (1.6mm)
slight oilstains on engine and gearbox
engine and gearbox slightly oil stained
engine cover fitted
front brake pads worn to 2.45-3mm and brake discs worn - warning lamp not yet illuminated
nearside front tyre worn to 3mm
nearside rear outer sidelamp inop
offside front and nearside rear tyres slightly perished
offside front tyre worn to 2mm (min 1.6mm)
partial engine undertray and full underbody trays fitted
slight imbalance from front brakes
front wipers slightly smeary and noisy
nail in nearside rear tyre
very slight oil stains on engine
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BC05 HXR is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 BC05 HXR, 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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BC05 HXR is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 June 2005.
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