MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,854 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror body (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater lens (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear tyre wearing edges
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear tyre wearing edges
Nearside Front Lower grille missing
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chip in screen (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear tyre cut in tread
Bonnet retaining device ineffective seized (8.4.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Lower grille missing
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chip in screen (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear tyre cut in tread
Offside Rear tyre out of shape on inside
Nearside Side repeater obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear tyre out of shape on inside
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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FG05 RUC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 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 FG05 RUC, 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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What year was FG05 RUC registered?
FG05 RUC is a 2005 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 March 2005.
Is FG05 RUC safe to buy?
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