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BL05 HDA

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

94,272 mi
Last recorded94,272 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 HDA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 94,272 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF tyre worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 May 2026 94,259 miles

Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak flexi pipe (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 2.5mm worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 2.5mm worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 May 2026 94,238 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NSF inner CV boot leaking (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OSF outer CV boot leaking (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Corrosion hole on OS sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated NSF outer CV boot deteriorated but still prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF tyre worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 May 2025 85,531 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi - still tightly compressed (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 Jul 2024 83,083 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2024 83,078 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Jun 2023 77,336 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2023 77,336 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 71,739 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE BALD (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Jul 2022 71,739 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE BALD (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Jun 2021 66,180 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 62,060 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2019 56,508 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear brake backplates heavily corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2018 49,717 miles

Both front tyres starting to wear on the inner edge. May require tracking.

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Jun 2017 44,400 miles

Rear brake back plates corroded

Slight brake bind offside rear

Pass 17 Jun 2016 37,296 miles

Offside Rear bald inner edge soon start peeling

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front brake backing plates corroded

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Fail 17 Jun 2016 37,296 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs worn and corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear bald inner edge soon start peeling

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front brake backing plates corroded

under trays fitted unable to check some components

Fail 15 Jun 2016 37,283 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 12 Jun 2015 31,693 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight brake bind nearside rear, possible hand brake cable

slight brake bind offside front

tracking may reqiure adjustment tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 4 Jun 2014 27,052 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres worn inner edges

Fail 4 Jun 2014 27,048 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres worn inner edges

Pass 24 May 2013 16,014 miles

offsiderear tyre worn inner edge

Pass 21 Jun 2012 14,387 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 13,312 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Pass 15 Oct 2009 11,533 miles

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 4 Sep 2008 9,450 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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BL05 HDA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 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 BL05 HDA, 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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BL05 HDA is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 July 2005.

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