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ET05 ZYY

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

134,201 mi
Last recorded134,201 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET05 ZYY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 134,201 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swelling (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swelling (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box slight leak on seam (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 134,165 miles

Offside Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swelling (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material plastic coating swelling (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box slight leak on seam (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 131,997 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 126,408 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65 R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2022 120,259 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2021 114,264 miles

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

Fail 12 Nov 2021 114,264 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2020 110,224 miles

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

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

coating lifting on o/s brake pipe

Pass 14 May 2019 103,418 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

o/s/r brake sticking slightly

parking brake just with in test limit

Pass 15 May 2018 99,942 miles

coating lifting on rear and o/s/f brake pipe

front brake pads wearing

o/s/f brake sticking slightly

Pass 22 May 2017 95,555 miles

both head light lenses deteriorated border line pass

o/s/r brake /parking brake sticking slighty

Pass 23 Mar 2016 90,063 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2015 84,252 miles

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

nearside rear tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

Pass 10 Apr 2014 76,707 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 10 Apr 2014 76,707 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2013 65,644 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2013 65,644 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Jul 2012 57,508 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2011 45,292 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2010 32,954 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2009 20,425 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2008 11,608 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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ET05 ZYY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 ZYY, 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 ZYY is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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