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BV05 FYL

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2022
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

166,623 mi
Last recorded166,623 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2021
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV05 FYL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2021 166,623 miles

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front and rear section (6.1.2 (a))

Offside front wing corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Jan 2021 166,623 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both front cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/R18 92Y (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Boot lid (6.2.3 (a))

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front and rear section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside front wing corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 160,523 miles

Both front tyres wearing on edges and cracking slightly

Engine cover fitted

Fail 10 Jan 2020 160,523 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both front tyres wearing on edges and cracking slightly

Engine cover fitted

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi and centre silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside rear side light inoperative but 50% working

Pass 18 Jan 2019 152,312 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

battery is weak

rear trailing arm bushes worn

Fail 17 Jan 2019 152,312 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak blank off bolt missing on the cat (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2-3mm remain (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

battery is weak

eml on

rear trailing arm bushes worn

Pass 5 Jan 2018 140,473 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 20 Jan 2017 130,583 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has slight bind

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge 3 m/m tread

both front head light aims misty

both front head light glass cloudy

Pass 4 Dec 2015 114,539 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2015 114,539 miles

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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 1 Nov 2014 101,344 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 1 Nov 2014 101,344 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Aug 2013 89,665 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

head lights glass faded but beam o/k

Pass 5 Aug 2013 89,665 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

head lights glass faded but beam o/k

Fail 22 Aug 2012 80,966 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

airbag light on

Pass 22 Aug 2012 80,966 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

airbag light on

Pass 14 May 2011 69,445 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 62,028 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Jun 2009 49,852 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 48,655 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 44,274 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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BV05 FYL is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BV05 FYL, 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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BV05 FYL is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 April 2005.

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