MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,882 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside +offside beamset patterns becoming poor.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r+n/s/f brakes starting to bind.
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement hand (3.5.1k)
Offside front 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)
Nearside +offside beamset patterns becoming poor.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r+n/s/f brakes starting to bind.
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear 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 Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
both front brake backing discs starting to rust out.
o/s/r brake backing disc starting torust out.
brake back plates corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
brake back plates corroded
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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 HSY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 HSY, 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 HSY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 3 October 2005.
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