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FN55UPD
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration FN55UPD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 04 Feb 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
16
Passes
2
Failures
88.89%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,872 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,742 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Worn metal to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5mm, also bald on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Hole in silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Hole in sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,130 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- under body is corowded
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,635 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022 8 Nov 20219 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,397 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021 9 Nov 20201 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,765 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021 1 Jul 20196 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,966 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2019 6 Jul 201818 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,103 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,103 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory 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)
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,868 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016 29 May 201518 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,931 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 18 Feb 201410 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,236 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2013 10 Dec 20127 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,767 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2012 7 Nov 201118 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,386 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2011 18 Nov 20103 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,294 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2010 3 Sep 20098 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,817 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2009 8 Aug 2008You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
FN55UPD was registered on 2005-09-03
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