MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,714 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All Work Repaired & Covered Heavily With Sealant
Nearside Front Outer Sill Repaired & Covered Very Heavily With Under Sealant
Offside Front Inner Sill Repaired And Covered Heavily With Under Seal
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
All Work Repaired & Covered Heavily With Sealant
Nearside Front Outer Sill Repaired & Covered Very Heavily With Under Sealant
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Sill Repaired And Covered Heavily With Under Seal
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
O/S/F fog lens cracked
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded All rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
O/S/F fog lens cracked
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded All rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear (2.4.G.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner front (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear (2.4.G.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner front (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
offside front brake binding slightly
both rear shock absorber dust shields dtatched
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
both rear shock absorber dust shields dtatched
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front 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 front tyre worn on inside edge
nearside hand brake efficiency low
rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
nearside hand brake efficiency low
rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
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 (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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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BJ55 FDA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 BJ55 FDA, 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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BJ55 FDA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 September 2005.
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