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DN55CBU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
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- Registration DN55CBU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,208 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- All suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
- General underbody surface corrosion showing Rear Inner wing shields loose both sides
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear shock absorbers corroding & dust covers/bump stops insecure
- Rear suspension hubs corroded
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively N/S/F & O/S/F (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear suspension hubs corroded
- Rear shock absorbers corroding & dust covers/bump stops insecure
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- General underbody surface corrosion showing Rear Inner wing shields loose both sides
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- All suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,496 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Slight rear brake imbalance on application & release
- Rear suspension hubs corroded
- Rear shock absorbers corroding & dust covers/bump stops insecure
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing In tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- General underbody surface corrosion showing Rear Inner wing shields loose both sides
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- All suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
3 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,665 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn and heavily perishing all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front bumper damaged
- Rear suspension hubs corroded
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Inner wing shields loose both sides
- Offside mirror tape repair
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- general underbody surface corrosion showing
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
16 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,817 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- All suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Underbody surface corrosion
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,817 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Underbody surface corrosion
- All suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,612 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Absorber dust over insecure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age & wear
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,706 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Bump stop/shock absorber dust cover insecure.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, but worn more on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- All rear bushes deteriorated.
30 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,486 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/F sidelight dull
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped, ribbed & worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age and wear
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 69,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age and wear
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped, ribbed & worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- N/S/F sidelight dull
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,132 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
- Winter tyres fitted to the front
- Rear brake disc lipped, ribbed & worn
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age and wear
20 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Lens broken (1.4.A.2e)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age and wear
- Winter tyres fitted to the front
- Rear brake disc lipped, ribbed & worn
- N/S/R shock absorber dust cover insecure
21 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,049 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension bushes showing signs of age
- Slight front brake imbalance
- Rear brake disc lipped
- Rear brake absorber dust covers insecure
- Front tyre's wearing on the inner edge
- Front lower track control arm rear bushes worn
- Front brake disc lipped
- Emissions too low to register
16 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,079 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc lipped
- Rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated/insecure
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake disc lipped
16 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc lipped
- Rear shock absorber dust covers deteriorated/insecure
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perishing (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake disc lipped
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,125 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2015 20 Jun 202625 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,996 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,133 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 20 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
17 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,441 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2012 20 Jun 202623 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,819 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2011 20 Jun 202623 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 34,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
10 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,699 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2010 20 Jun 20268 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,889 MI
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DN55CBU was registered on 2005-12-20
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