MOT Status
ValidMileage
151,360 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
rear subframe corroding
small splits on antiroll bar link boots
track rod end boots perished and small splits
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front front wishbone bush wearing (quite a lot of play)
both rear tyres tread starting to crack
front tyres wearing on edges and treads getting low
undertrays fitted to nearside and offside restricting inspection
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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 Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ET05 DNY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
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 ET05 DNY, 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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ET05 DNY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 July 2005.
Is ET05 DNY safe to buy?
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