MOT Status
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148,017 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chip in windscreen
slight dulling of both headlamp glasses
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (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 inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chip in windscreen
slight dulling of both headlamp glasses
Nearside Front wing rusted
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
both front tyres wearing on inside
chip in windscreen
Offside Front tyre,slight wear inside edge
chip in windscreen
Fuel hose insecure fuel cooler (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre,slight wear inside edge
chip in windscreen
Front tyres wearing on insides
Nearside Front wing rusted/damaged
Nearside side repeater lamp damaged
chip in windscreen
under trays fitted
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front tyres wearing on insides
Nearside Front wing rusted/damaged
Nearside side repeater lamp damaged
chip in windscreen
under trays fitted
chip in windscreen
under trays fitted
chip in windscreen
front exhaust joint/sleeve rusted
water ingress nearside rear lamp
chip in windscreen
dulling of nearside headlamp
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill/axle mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
chip in windscreen
dulling of nearside headlamp
small chip in windscreen
under trays fitted
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced moisture behind glass (1.7.5a)
noise from engine/gearbox on tickover.
under trays fitted.
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced moisture behind glass (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
noise from engine/gearbox on tickover.
slight cracking between treads on rear tyres.
under trays fitted.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers and under trays fitted.
front tyres wearing on insides.
slight cracking between treads on rear tyres.
windscreen has chip nearside,outside swept area.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers and undertrays fitted.
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers and undertrays fitted.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ET54 KHD 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 66.7%.
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 ET54 KHD, 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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ET54 KHD is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 February 2005.
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