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D3 STY

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

109,112 mi
Last recorded109,112 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD3 STY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 109,112 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2025 108,504 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2024 107,769 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2023 106,130 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2022 103,845 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2022 103,845 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 102,250 miles

suspension poss lowerd

Pass 10 Mar 2020 97,881 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Feb 2020 97,469 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp DIP BEAM OPERATES WHEN SWITCHED ON (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Sep 2018 87,155 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2018 87,155 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 11 May 2017 79,852 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim tyre worn low area (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 10 May 2017 79,852 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim tyre worn low area (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside front tyre badly worn on inner edge almost down to cords

Pass 5 Apr 2016 74,753 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2014 72,290 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 21 Nov 2013 63,268 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2012 52,981 miles

front discs lipped

front pads getting low

rear diff damp

rear discs lightly lipped

Pass 20 Dec 2011 50,120 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2010 46,964 miles

both front lower w/bones front mounts play

front brake discs worn

metal object in n/s/r tyre

Pass 4 Dec 2009 43,861 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

difficult to inspect front and rear brake inner pads without dismantling

extensive undertray coverage making inspection difficult

Pass 10 Dec 2008 40,779 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

difficult to inspect front brake(inner) pads without dismantling

minimal rear differential weep

rear tyre walls damaged

various covers fitted making inspection difficult

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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D3 STY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 D3 STY, 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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D3 STY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 December 2005.

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