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AV55DTY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AV55DTY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 26 Apr 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
27 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,320 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,992 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,449 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,607 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,849 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,451 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,656 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
10 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,192 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under body shields fitted preventing inspection of some items
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine cover fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
4 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,793 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- under body shields fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush thrust arm bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush thrust arm bush (2.5.B.2b)
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,685 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 63,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,104 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,692 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 49,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,066 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,369 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2011 15 Jun 202620 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,176 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 15 Jun 202626 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,686 MI
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AV55DTY was registered on 2005-09-01
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