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FP55FSA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration FP55FSA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 17 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,256 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,256 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,740 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2025 5 Jun 202618 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,459 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
3 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,211 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front side sill deteriorated-corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,073 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,522 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 99,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front tyre wearing thin on the outer edges
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,849 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust pipe corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust pipe corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,189 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective safety catch seized (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,827 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 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)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,842 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- oil leak
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,219 MI
5 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,219 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016 5 Jun 202629 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,210 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015 5 Jun 20264 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,792 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2014 5 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,659 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,830 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012 5 Jun 202622 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,859 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2011 5 Jun 202613 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,506 MI
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FP55FSA was registered on 2005-11-26
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