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LD05DBO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LD05DBO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
12 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,149 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- osf arch croaded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 136,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- osf arch croaded
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,118 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,175 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just passed (5.2.3 (e))
- flexi exhaust pipe corroded
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front headlight misting up
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just passed (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,682 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
23 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,156 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable has play (6.1.7 (e))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced mirror also damaged (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable has play (6.1.7 (e))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,717 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm,perishing and worn smooth on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- damage to nearside wing mirror
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
17 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) 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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) 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)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- damage to nearside wing mirror
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm,perishing and worn smooth on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,890 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- n/s/r tyre wearing uneven on inner edge
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
17 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- n/s/r tyre wearing uneven on inner edge
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- EML is on
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,185 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside front seat and offside rear seat ()
- offside front tyre on 2mm and wearing on inside edge
- nearside rear tyre wearing inside edge
- nearside front tyre on 3mm and wearing inside edge
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
20 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside front seat and offside rear seat ()
- offside front tyre on 2mm and wearing on inside edge
- nearside rear tyre wearing inside edge
- nearside front tyre on 3mm and wearing inside edge
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
- EML on
14 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,031 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- STRONG ADVISE o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge 205/55R16
12 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light is on
- STRONG ADVISE o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge 205/55R16
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,562 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,540 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2015 6 Jun 20267 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,160 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2014 6 Jun 20269 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,439 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2013 6 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,189 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,295 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202612 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,753 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2010 6 Jun 202618 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,700 MI
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LD05DBO was registered on 2005-03-23
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