MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,096 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm rear bush slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm, and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rear bush slightly deteriorated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front back plates corroded but not to excess
front brake discs slight corroded and worn but not to excess
off side rear brake slightly binding but not to excess
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front back plates corroded but not to excess
front brake discs slight corroded and worn but not to excess
off side rear brake slightly binding but not to excess
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
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FA05 FWJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
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 FA05 FWJ, 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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FA05 FWJ is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 August 2005.
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