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CN55 ELU

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2019
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

139,014 mi
Last recorded139,014 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2018
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN55 ELU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2018 139,014 miles

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

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

Pass 17 Oct 2017 127,879 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Oct 2017 127,621 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

exhaust centre clamp loose

Pass 3 Oct 2016 119,106 miles

Front offside & nearside tyres worn inner edge

Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing offside & nearside (2.5.B.1a)

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Fail 3 Oct 2016 119,105 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front offside & nearside tyres worn inner edge

Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing offside & nearside (2.5.B.1a)

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 111,195 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s & n/s (1.7.5a)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Oct 2015 111,195 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s & n/s (1.7.5a)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 102,640 miles

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

all brake heat shields corroded/broken

front exhaust clamp corroded through

o/s/f tyre tread worn on inner edge

Fail 2 Oct 2014 102,640 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

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)

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

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

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

all brake heat shields corroded/broken

front exhaust clamp corroded through

o/s/f tyre tread worn on inner edge

Pass 12 Aug 2013 93,447 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside rear brake backplate corroded away/missing

nearside rear tyre edge worn

offside front tyre edge worn below limit

offside rear brake backplate corroded

Fail 12 Aug 2013 93,447 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside rear brake backplate corroded away/missing

nearside rear tyre edge worn

offside front tyre edge worn below limit

offside rear brake backplate corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2012 84,934 miles

n/s/r brake disc pitted

slight brake bind o/s/r

slight brake imbalance front

Fail 26 Jul 2012 84,927 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

n/s/r brake disc pitted

slight brake bind o/s/r

Pass 29 Jul 2011 74,302 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2011 74,200 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

both rear tyres unevenly worn

front discs lipped and back plates starting to rust

front wish bone bushes starting to split

nearside rear disc back plate rusted

wipers worn

Pass 20 Jul 2010 60,549 miles

both front tyres on 2 mm

both rear tyres unevenly worn

nearside rear discs back plate rusting

offside outer cv boot starting to split

Pass 30 Jul 2009 50,421 miles

stone chip in screen

Pass 1 Aug 2008 35,579 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2008 35,579 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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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CN55 ELU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 CN55 ELU, 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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CN55 ELU is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 October 2005.

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