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GD05ECX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GD05ECX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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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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83 Total Defects Recorded
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,951 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed Natural idle out of limits (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel arch corroded
- Nearside 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))
4 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,155 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,227 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
8 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,331 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,949 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Wiper blade defective
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,009 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,623 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,628 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019 23 Jun 20269 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,033 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,590 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,235 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2016 23 Jun 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,463 MI
23 Jun 202615 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,463 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2015 23 Jun 202618 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,903 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014 23 Jun 20263 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,272 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2012 23 Jun 20262 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,109 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2011 23 Jun 20265 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,798 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2010 23 Jun 202627 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,467 MI
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GD05ECX was registered on 2005-08-24
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