MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,658 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Engine Covers and Under Trays Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Components.
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))
Engine Covers and Under Trays Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Components.
Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))
Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
engine covers fitted
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
engine covers fitted
both front tyres worn on edges
both rear side lights only 50% working
both front tyres worn on inner edge
front brake discs in poor condition on inner braking surface
offside front outer cv gaiter clip insecure
slight exhaust leak from center exhaust
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative on both headlamps (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box strong advisory (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view out of zone A less than 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs corroded on inner face
nearside front brake pad sensor wiring broken
osside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs corroded on inner face
nearside front brake pad sensor wiring broken
osside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front brake-discs pitted
nearside headlamp reflctor insecure
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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BF55 EVW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 BF55 EVW, 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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BF55 EVW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 September 2005.
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