MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,872 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
offside door mirror glass slight deteriation
rear brake discs have slight wear
slight corrosion and wear on front brake discs
under trays fitted
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
engine has oil leak
front brake discs corroded and worn
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
offside front tyre slight wear on inner edge
slight wear on rear brake discs
unable to check full length of rear seat belts due to child seats fitted
under trays fitted
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating high level (1.2.1b)
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
engine has oil leak
front brake discs corroded and worn
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
offside front tyre slight wear on inner edge
slight wear on rear brake discs
unable to check full length of rear seat belts due to child seats fitted
under trays fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
engine has oil leak
nearside rear tyre has nail in tread
noise from auxilary belt area
offside and nearside front suspension arm rear bush slight deteriation
offside and nearside front tyres wearing inner edges
offside front and nearside rear wheel centre caps missing
rear brake discs slight wear
rear number plate slight deteriation
tracking requires checking
unable to check full length of fuel/brake pipes due to covers fitted
unable to check offside and nearside rear seatbelts due to child seats fitted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
engine has oil leak
engine has water leak
nearside rear tyre has nail in tread
noise from auxilary belt area
offside and nearside front suspension arm rear bush slight deteriation
offside and nearside front tyres wearing inner edges
offside front and nearside rear wheel centre caps missing
rear brake discs slight wear
rear number plate slight deteriation
tracking requires checking
unable to check full length of fuel/brake pipes due to covers fitted
unable to check offside and nearside rear seatbelts due to child seats fitted
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside rear brake binding slightly
offside rear tyre has slight distorsion in tread
rear brake discs slight wear
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front wheels require tracking
offside rear brake binding slightly
offside rear tyre has slight distorsion in tread
rear brake discs slight wear
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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs slight wear
rear number plate slight deteriation
unable to check full length of fuel/brake pipes due to covers fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
unable to check full length of outter sills due to covers fitted
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)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
unable to check full length of sills due to covers fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
unable to check full length of outter sills and brake/fuel lines due to covers fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front tyres showing signs of wear to edges
unable to check full length of fuel and brake pipes due to covers fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front tyres showing signs of wear to edges
unable to check full length of fuel and brake pipes due to covers fitted
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DU05 LHC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 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 DU05 LHC, 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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DU05 LHC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 March 2005.
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