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EN05 SYJ

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

207,979 mi
Last recorded207,979 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2022
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN05 SYJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2022 207,979 miles

battery loose,osf window mechanism poor-faulting

pad warning light active,front brake discs and pads poor,rear brake discs not great,underbody-units-suspension-springs-shockers-units rusting,engine oil low-dip stick loose

service overdue,engine-gearbox oil leaks,bodywork not great-front wings rusty-bogged,nsf brake hose poor,back plates rusting,battery loose,cooling fan noisy-wires touching

Fail 17 Jun 2022 207,977 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both patterns and aims faulty-lenses dirty (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer-investigate (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

battery loose,osf window mechanism poor-faulting

pad warning light active,front brake discs and pads poor,rear brake discs not great,underbody-units-suspension-springs-shockers-units rusting,engine oil low-dip stick loose

service overdue,engine-gearbox oil leaks,bodywork not great-front wings rusty-bogged,nsf brake hose poor,back plates rusting,battery loose,cooling fan noisy-wires touching

Pass 8 Jan 2021 202,889 miles

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

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

plastic covers loose

Fail 6 Jan 2021 202,889 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

plastic covers loose

Pass 23 May 2019 194,789 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front outer and inner wall perished

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

middle exhaust bracket corroded

Pass 24 May 2018 189,664 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 182,641 miles

n/s/f tyre worn low and has a nail in nit

Fail 10 Apr 2017 182,641 miles

Nearside 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 Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

n/s/f tyre worn low and has a nail in nit

Pass 18 Apr 2016 175,576 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 18 Apr 2016 175,576 miles

Nearside 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)

Nearside 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 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 Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

under trays fitted

Pass 30 Mar 2015 158,973 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

both front tyres worn heavily on inner edges

Fail 30 Mar 2015 158,960 miles

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

both front tyres worn heavily on inner edges

Pass 23 Apr 2014 143,469 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2014 143,469 miles

Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 123,490 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2012 116,508 miles

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

nearside front wiper blade torn

Pass 12 Jul 2011 104,487 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2010 93,114 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 79,083 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2008 67,739 miles

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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EN05 SYJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 EN05 SYJ, 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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What year was EN05 SYJ registered?

EN05 SYJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 July 2005.

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