MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
214,442 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BRAKE WEAR LAMP ON AT TIME OF TEST
FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKING
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES STRONG ADVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault AIR BAG LAMP (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
BRAKE WEAR LAMP ON AT TIME OF TEST
FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKING
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES STRONG ADVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
all brake discs getting worn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint Both front links (2.4.G.2)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Both front (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
cracks in nearside front and offside rear tyres
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
cracks in nearside front and offside rear tyres
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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BG05 LPK is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 BG05 LPK, 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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BG05 LPK is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 May 2005.
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