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AF55NFE
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AF55NFE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 29 Dec 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,398 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded
- lower covers fitted
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested lens faulty (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested lens faulty (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension corroded
- lower covers fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,900 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside door mirror security
- lower covers fitted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- lower covers fitted
- Offside door mirror security
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,936 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Upper and lower covers
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- BOTH front headlamp aims poor (lens opaqueness)
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,720 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking with age all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Upper cover fitted
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking with age all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot split round shaft (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot split round shaft (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint between centre and rear exhaust silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking with age all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking with age all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Upper cover fitted
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot split round shaft (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Boot split round shaft (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,014 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bonnet safety catch seized
- upper/lower covers fitted
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing treads cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bonnet safety catch seized
- upper/lower covers fitted
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing treads cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,283 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,108 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,082 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,691 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn cracking
- Offside Rear Tyre worn cracking
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,951 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side (1.7.5a)
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,075 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016 17 Jun 202620 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
14 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,185 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 17 Jun 202628 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,669 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 17 Jun 202623 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,101 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013 17 Jun 202618 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,878 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 17 Jun 202618 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
1 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,643 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 17 Jun 20261 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 43,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
24 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,450 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 17 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,961 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF55NFE was registered on 2005-09-01
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