MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,576 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in the tread also (4.1.E.1)
Nearside door mirror slightly damaged
Offside Rear seat belt receiver outer casing damaged but still operational
Offside Rear slight bind in the brake calliper
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust outer skin heavily corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play inner rack (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in the tread also (4.1.E.1)
Nearside door mirror slightly damaged
Offside Rear seat belt receiver outer casing damaged but still operational
Offside Rear slight bind in the brake calliper
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust outer skin heavily corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
offside rear tyre outer edge bald
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside door mirror damaged
Nearside front tyre inner edge bald
Nearside rear wheel slightly binding
Offside rear tyre outer edge worn
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Airbag light on
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside rear light repaired
Offside rear seatbelt receiver damaged but still working
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Airbag light on
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside rear light repaired
Offside rear seatbelt receiver damaged but still working
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nail in offside rear tyre
rear brake pads getting low
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front tyres worn on outer edges
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 ZBW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 BF55 ZBW, 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 ZBW is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 September 2005.
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