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EK55 BXG

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Diesel 1900cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

181,771 mi
Last recorded181,771 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK55 BXG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,900cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 181,771 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

outer sills heavily corroded

Fail 16 Apr 2026 181,771 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

outer sills heavily corroded

Pass 10 Apr 2025 173,856 miles

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

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

front brake back plates rusty

o/s outer sill rusty

Fail 10 Apr 2025 173,856 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

front brake back plates rusty

o/s outer sill rusty

Pass 22 Apr 2024 167,084 miles

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

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

front brake back plates rusty

n/s/r brake back plate rusty

o/s/r brake back plate missing

Fail 19 Apr 2024 167,082 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

front brake back plates rusty

n/s/r brake back plate rusty

o/s/r brake back plate missing

Pass 14 Apr 2023 158,656 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

brake back plates rusty

Fail 14 Apr 2023 158,655 miles

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

Offside Direction indicator not working in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

brake back plates rusty

Pass 6 Apr 2022 154,625 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Apr 2021 151,211 miles

both nearside backplates corroded

Fail 7 Apr 2021 151,210 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both nearside backplates corroded

Pass 16 Mar 2020 149,217 miles

HEADLAMP BEAMS POOR

REAR TYRES LOW

Pass 16 Apr 2019 143,419 miles

REVERSING LAMP NOT WORKING. REAR TYRES 2.75MM. O/S/R BACK PLATE MISSING AND N/S/R CORRODED

Pass 12 Apr 2018 140,162 miles

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)

emission not detected

Pass 1 Mar 2017 136,625 miles

Nearside Rear brake binding and pads wearing thin. Advise attention

all backplates corroded

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and both rear (3.5.1i)

Fail 28 Feb 2017 136,625 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear brake binding and pads wearing thin. Advise attention

all backplates corroded

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and both rear (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Mar 2016 130,792 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 19 Mar 2016 130,792 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 1 Apr 2015 120,424 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2014 112,277 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2014 112,276 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

FRONT BRAKE REAR PLATES CORRODED AND INCOMPLETE

OSF TYRE WORN LOW ON INNER SHOULDER 205/55/16

Pass 24 Sep 2013 96,654 miles

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

both rear brake backplates corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2013 96,262 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

both rear brake backplates corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2012 86,830 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low and going out of shape...205/55R16

Fail 19 Sep 2012 86,830 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

nearside rear tyre worn low and going out of shape...205/55R16

Pass 17 Sep 2011 75,957 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2010 62,955 miles

all brake pads worn low. Advise attention!

Pass 26 Sep 2009 50,787 miles

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 26 Sep 2009 50,787 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Sep 2008 37,410 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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EK55 BXG is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 EK55 BXG, 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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EK55 BXG is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 September 2005.

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