MOT Status
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133,330 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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eml light on
front / rear brake pipes swelling
front/rear underside/suspension corroding
oil low
osf seatbelt fraying
osr suspension arm bushes deterioating
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
eml light on
front / rear brake pipes swelling
front/rear underside/suspension corroding
oil low
osf seatbelt fraying
rear exhaust heatshield loose
rear suspension arm bushes deterioating
rear heat shield loose
rear/front suspension & rear underside corroding
front tyres low on edges & nsr tyre cracking
osf seatbelt fraying
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and o/s/r tyres worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front suspension corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
rear heat shield loose
rear suspension and subframe corroded
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil nsr/osr (5.3.2 (b))
headlight aim pattern distorting
nsr tyre cracking
osf seatbelt fraying
osf/osr brake pipes swelling
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rears (5.3.2 (b))
front tyres low on inner edges
judder on front & rear brakes [rbt]
nsf brake hose slight fouling on lock
osf/osr brake pipes swelling
play in nsf/osf drop links
rear brake discs corroding
slight fraying on osf seatbelt
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
judder on front & rear brakes [rbt]
nsf brake hose close to fouling
osf/osr brake pipes swelling
rear brake discs corroding
underside corroding
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
judder on front & rear brakes [rbt]
nsf brake hose close to fouling
osf/osr brake pipes swelling
rear brake discs corroding
underside corroding
corrosion on nderside
corrosion on rear brake discs
front tyres low on edges
osr brake pipe swelling
slight runout on front brakes [rbt]
underbody of car corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
underbody of car corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
underbody of car heavely corroded
Central Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
underbody of car heavely corroded
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front 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 rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
due to the rear brakes binding the rear wheel bearings not checked
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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)
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
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DY05 UHP is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 DY05 UHP, 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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DY05 UHP is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 March 2005.
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