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AF55ZVM
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1600cc
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- Registration AF55ZVM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1600cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
12 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,863 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,966 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Knocking from vehicle, No physical play in suspension components.
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,588 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,056 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,456 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,775 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing, still operates as it should. (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing, still operates as it should. (7.1.2 (d))
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,419 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2020 14 Jun 20264 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
2 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both rear tyres splitting badly in tread area
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,326 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- various suspension components corroded
- nearside front tyre bald inner and outer edges + cracked and perished
- Rear tyres cracking
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,116 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside + offside (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,734 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2017 14 Jun 202616 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,734 MI
14 Jun 202623 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,932 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2016 14 Jun 202620 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,641 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,971 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,971 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,058 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,309 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,965 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2011 14 Jun 202610 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,026 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,582 MI
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AF55ZVM was registered on 2005-09-14
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