MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,850 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
n/s/f wing repaired with tape
n/s/r tyre bald on outer edge
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
n/s/r tyre bald on outer edge
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front tyres bald on inner edges
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front tyres bald on inner edges
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
eml light on
n/s/r brake disc very corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres worn to legal limit
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
eml light on
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres worn to legal limit
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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 Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
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EA55 OGB is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 EA55 OGB, 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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EA55 OGB is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 23 November 2005.
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