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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))
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))
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))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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))
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
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
coating lifting on rear and o/s/f brake pipe
front brake pads wearing
o/s/f brake sticking slightly
both head light lenses deteriorated border line pass
o/s/r brake /parking brake sticking slighty
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
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)
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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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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