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AV55FWJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1900cc
General Information
- Registration AV55FWJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1900cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 184,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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 Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,423 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 170,422 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 Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,332 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn railing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,560 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,851 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2021 14 Jun 202628 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,493 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,447 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019 14 Jun 20263 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,447 MI
14 Jun 202622 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,788 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017 14 Jun 20264 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,521 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016 14 Jun 20264 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,196 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2015 14 Jun 202617 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,876 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2014 14 Jun 202616 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
3 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,860 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2013 14 Jun 202631 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,232 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012 14 Jun 202616 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,705 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2011 14 Jun 202621 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,238 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2011 14 Jun 202612 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,332 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2010 14 Jun 20265 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,381 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2009 14 Jun 20265 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 32,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front 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)
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AV55FWJ was registered on 2005-09-13
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