MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,540 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit towards borderline (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp casing (6.1.C.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit towards borderline (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
could not see rear inner brake pads to determine there thickness
front brake discs slightly worn and rusted
o/s/f inner wheel rim slightly distorted
rear brake discs slightly worn an d rusty
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
could not see rear inner brake pads to determine there thickness
front brake discs slightly worn and rusted
o/s/f inner wheel rim slightly distorted
rear brake discs slightly worn an d rusty
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
NOTE NEW FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHES FITTED
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
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 YWA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 BF55 YWA, 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 YWA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 November 2005.
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