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CE05 YWC

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2024
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

188,368 mi
Last recorded188,368 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2023
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE05 YWC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2023 188,368 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective on both sides of vehicle (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Feb 2023 188,367 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective on both sides of vehicle (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes on both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 182,775 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush on both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2022 182,775 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush on both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 177,940 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Feb 2021 177,940 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated on both sides of vehicle (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear brake disc splash guard corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively on both sides of vehicles (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 171,199 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front & nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Feb 2020 171,180 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front & nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 157,310 miles

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

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

o/s n/s rear brake disc splash guards corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2019 157,300 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

o/s n/s rear brake disc splash guards corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2018 144,728 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

front brake pad wear uneven

o/s n/s rear brake disc splash guards corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2017 136,894 miles

o/s n/s front tyres worn inside edges

o/s n/s rear brake disc splash guards corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2017 136,785 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

o/s n/s front tyres worn inside edges

o/s n/s rear brake disc splash guards corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2016 118,539 miles

slight bind on o/s/r brake

Fail 15 Feb 2016 118,539 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

slight bind on o/s/r brake

Pass 9 Feb 2015 105,671 miles

o/s n/s rear tyres cracked inside of treads

Pass 18 Feb 2014 82,310 miles

n/s/r tyre tread perished

Fail 11 Feb 2014 82,305 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r brake pads appear to be on legal limit,recommend further investigation.

n/s/r tyre tread perished

Pass 8 Feb 2013 67,788 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2012 52,358 miles

ESP light staying on.

Pass 12 Feb 2011 36,641 miles

both rear tyres close to legal limit.

Pass 19 Jan 2010 24,298 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 16 Jan 2010 24,298 miles

Upper Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

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)

Pass 9 Feb 2009 15,759 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 13,179 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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CE05 YWC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 CE05 YWC, 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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CE05 YWC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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