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FB05 HLH

2005 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2022
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

105,684 mi
Last recorded105,684 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2022
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Golf87,832 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFB05 HLH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Fail 9 Aug 2022 105,684 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward trail arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward trail arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2021 102,202 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexible joint has slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH sides rear suspension arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 101,378 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front pipe flexible joint area (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread worn low/smooth on inner edge area (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to legal limit and tread worn low on inner edge area (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

Fail 17 Jul 2020 101,378 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust centre silencer area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer joint gaiter (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and offside front brake discs inner braking surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside front and offside front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread worn low/smooth on inner edge area (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to legal limit and tread worn low on inner edge area (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

Pass 15 Aug 2019 98,472 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 98,472 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 93,871 miles

Central Front Exhaust pipe reinforcement mesh breaking up

Central Front Lower Engine stabilizer bush shows slight cracks in rubber block

Nearside Front Tyre wearing smooth on inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2017 89,362 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and offside front brake discs inner braking surfaces corroded from outer edges (3.5.1i)

exhaust front pipe flexible joint strengthening mesh broke away

nearside front and offside front drive shafts corroded

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear brake caliper hand brake lever not fully at stop when hand brake released

offside rear tyre tread worn low on inner edge area

Fail 15 Aug 2017 89,301 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc offside front drive shaft outer joint gaiter (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread cut (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and offside front brake discs inner braking surfaces corroded from outer edges (3.5.1i)

exhaust front pipe flexible joint strengthening mesh broke away

nearside front and offside front drive shafts corroded

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear brake caliper hand brake lever not fully at stop when hand brake released

offside rear tyre tread worn low on inner edge area

Pass 13 Jun 2016 84,519 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2016 84,519 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 80,573 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

childs seat fitted at rear offside at the time of the test

engine cover fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2015 80,573 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approaching minimum tread depth marks (4.1.E.1)

childs seat fitted at rear offside at the time of the test

engine cover fitted

Pass 21 Nov 2014 75,336 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Fail 11 Nov 2014 75,158 miles

Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside 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 position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 12 Nov 2013 67,303 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front grille damaged

Pass 20 Nov 2012 59,163 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

ESP lamp on

Pass 24 Oct 2011 49,089 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2011 49,037 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2010 40,579 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 31,182 miles

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

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

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Jul 2008 22,855 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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FB05 HLH is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 FB05 HLH, 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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FB05 HLH is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 July 2005.

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