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FD05GCK
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FD05GCK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 94,562 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2027 4 Jun 202613 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 94,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,650 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
20 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 91,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
21 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,850 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,689 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024 4 Jun 202614 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 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)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,724 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023 4 Jun 20265 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,401 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2022 4 Jun 202619 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,773 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- covers & undertrays obscuring some components
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside headlamp dipped beam image vague
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted projecting from vehicle (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- covers & undertrays obscuring some components
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside headlamp dipped beam image vague
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,650 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump very wet but pass at minimum requirements (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back back bush at both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Body damage but not sharp Offside rear bumper, side mirror cover offside,rear wiper arm cover missing
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Steering box leaking oil Steering rack type (2.1.1 (e) (i))
21 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Body damage but not sharp Offside rear bumper, side mirror cover offside,rear wiper arm cover missing
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back back bush at both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump very wet but pass at minimum requirements (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering box leaking oil Steering rack type (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,618 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Oil leak ()
- engine coolant level below minimum in reservoir
- covers & undertrays obscuring some components
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 64,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- engine coolant level below minimum in reservoir
- covers & undertrays obscuring some components
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner edge, central 3/4 at MINIMUM (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner & outer edge, central 3/4 at MINIMUM (4.1.E.1)
28 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,942 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated, crack at shoulders and side wall
- engine oil leak
- Slight exhaust oil leak at fixing
- Rear wiper arm cover missing
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tray broken
- Offside Front tyre bald at inner shoulder
- Nearside Front tyre worn inner shoulder
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
28 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,942 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
- engine oil leak
- Slight exhaust oil leak at fixing
- Rear wiper arm cover missing
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated, crack at shoulders and side wall
- Offside Rear tray broken
- Offside Front tyre bald at inner shoulder
- Nearside Front tyre worn inner shoulder
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,172 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 4 Jun 20261 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,004 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,318 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 4 Jun 202626 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,067 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013 4 Jun 202628 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,753 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2012 4 Jun 202628 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
28 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,297 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2011 4 Jun 202628 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 39,297 MI
4 Jun 202625 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,029 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2010 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,218 MI
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FD05GCK was registered on 2005-05-12
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