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DX55FPY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration DX55FPY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 222,723 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 222,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases On down pipe before catalyst (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 206,976 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both rear outer sills corroded but not holed
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases after cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 206,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- both rear outer sills corroded but not holed
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases after cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 200,907 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 200,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill, (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.7, smoke 1.04 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,705 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust back-box outer skin corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Outer sill corroded & holed (not with in any prescribed areas)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Strut top bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 170,859 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Outer sill corroded & holed, just outside any prescribed areas.
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Rear exhaust back-box outer skin corroded
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen to the o/s/ & n/s/f (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 170,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear exhaust back-box outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Outer sill corroded & holed, just outside any prescribed areas.
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen to the o/s/ & n/s/f (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 148,107 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust back box slightly corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 148,107 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust back box slightly corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,003 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,647 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,647 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,495 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- rear exhaust skin slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
20 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust skin slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,150 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,198 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2015 19 Jun 202622 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,198 MI
19 Jun 202623 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,269 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,384 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2013 19 Jun 202615 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,580 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2012 19 Jun 202615 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,580 MI
19 Jun 202627 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,440 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2011 19 Jun 20266 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,575 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2010 19 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,881 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DX55FPY was registered on 2005-10-05
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