MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,998 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Bonnet stay clip broken
Broken wire on brake boost sensor
Coolant stains on radiator
Front Slight wear on inside of front tyres
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Bump stops split
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coolant stains on radiator
Bonnet stay clip broken
Broken wire on brake boost sensor
Front Slight wear on inside of front tyres
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Bump stops split
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
rear wiper poor
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front headlamp cloudy but still produces beam pattern
rear wiper poor
secondary catalytic converter rattling
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear child seat fitted
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear child seat fitted
Rear wiper blade split
shudder on idle
Nearside Front BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTY
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTY
Offside Front BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTY
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTY
ALL FOUR BRAKE BACKPLATES CORRODED
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)
ALL FOUR BRAKE BACKPLATES CORRODED
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)
Nearside Front brake back plate corroded
Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded
Offside Front brake back plate corroded
Offside Rear Nail in tyre 2 nail's in tread ()
Offside Rear brake back plate corroded
all four backplates badly corroded
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear rear brake binding both sides (3.7.B.1)
all four backplates badly corroded
rear suspension bushes deteriorated
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
kerb damage to offside front wheel
rear brake discs corroded
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BK55 PUV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 BK55 PUV, 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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BK55 PUV is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 September 2005.
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