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CU05 TVP

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Aug 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

15,278 mi
Last recorded15,278 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU05 TVP
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 15,278 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Underbody corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2025 140,480 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 140,480 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 14 Aug 2024 131,864 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 14 Aug 2024 131,864 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2023 126,200 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Aug 2023 126,200 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust sleeve (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 117,318 miles

Coolant leak radiator area

Corrosion around and on front and rear sub frames

Exhaust system heavily corroded and deteriorated

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

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

Fail 17 Aug 2022 117,318 miles

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

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

Coolant leak radiator area

Corrosion around and on front and rear sub frames

Exhaust system heavily corroded and deteriorated

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2021 108,394 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and corrosion around all rear suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2020 103,448 miles

Rear Exhaust system corroded.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm all bushes perished and worn, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe corroded and general corrosion around rear suspension

Fail 20 Aug 2020 103,448 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Exhaust system corroded.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm all bushes perished and worn, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe corroded and general corrosion around rear suspension

Pass 23 Aug 2019 98,551 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2018 90,512 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just over 3mm and starting to crack between treads (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Sep 2018 90,512 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak and mid sections leaking (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective no pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective no pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just over 3mm and starting to crack between treads (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2017 80,079 miles

Nearside headlight pattern poor

exhaust system corroded

Fail 19 Sep 2017 80,077 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside headlight pattern poor

exhaust system corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2016 69,327 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2016 69,327 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 61,340 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust clamp broken

Pass 3 Oct 2014 52,371 miles

Both headlamp aims poor

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 3 Oct 2014 52,370 miles

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

Both headlamp aims poor

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 15 Oct 2013 43,777 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 15 Oct 2013 43,777 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside non obligatory mirror missing

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2012 36,108 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2012 36,074 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Pass 8 May 2012 35,548 miles
Fail 8 May 2012 35,548 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 16 May 2011 31,948 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 27,798 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 23,997 miles
Pass 22 May 2008 20,504 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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CU05 TVP is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 CU05 TVP, 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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CU05 TVP is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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