MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,931 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake application slightly uneven during rate of increase and decrease
Nearside Front tyre has slight cracks forming
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear tyre has slight cracks forming
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Coil spring slightly corroded and suspect slight fracture - on lower coil
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view & housing damaged (8.1.2a)
Offside Side repeater insecure & damaged (1.4.A.2b)
Front Brake application slightly uneven during rate of increase and decrease
Nearside Front tyre has slight cracks forming
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear tyre has slight cracks forming
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Coil spring slightly corroded and suspect slight fracture - on lower coil
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
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)
nearside rear pads overheated
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
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)
nearside rear pads overheated
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FE05 GUO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Grey 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 FE05 GUO, 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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FE05 GUO is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 5 March 2005.
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