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2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
General Information
- Registration AF55NNT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 06 Feb 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 182,159 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wheel arch rusty
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 182,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wheel arch rusty
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 178,385 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
4 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 178,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,460 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2025 18 Jun 20265 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,247 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 170,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 163,852 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Heat shield loose
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Both (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 163,852 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Heat shield loose
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Both (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,917 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 159,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Exhaust pipe major leaking (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,034 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020 18 Jun 202628 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,302 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front wing slight rusty
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 136,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing slight rusty
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,649 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both (1.7.5a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,001 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear main (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear main (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both (1.7.5a)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,747 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both side (1.7.5a)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,170 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,481 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2014 18 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,453 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2013 18 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 65,453 MI
18 Jun 202616 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,373 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2012 18 Jun 20266 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,162 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2011 18 Jun 202618 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,036 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2010 18 Jun 202623 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,103 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2009 18 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF55NNT was registered on 2005-12-30
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