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LR55FOU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration LR55FOU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expires 17 May 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
18 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 190,633 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- manufacturers plastic under trays fitted
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 190,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- E.M.L is on
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 185,898 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension components rusted various areas
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
26 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 185,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
29 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) 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 Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front belt tensioner rattling
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens could do with a clean (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens could do with a clean (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,104 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside & offside front wings corroded/ taped over.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill area (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Slight corrosion to nearside & offside sills
- Wiper blades slightly smearing
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 173,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Wiper blades slightly smearing
- Slight corrosion to nearside & offside sills
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill area (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside & offside front wings corroded/ taped over.
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 170,893 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- noise from engine area at idle speed
- engine undertray split and damaged but not likely to fall from vehicle
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs have surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 170,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing / wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing / wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both headlights severely tarnished (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- noise from engine area at idle speed
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- engine undertray split and damaged but not likely to fall from vehicle
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs have surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 169,381 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 169,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced headlight lens tarnished (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced headlight lens tarnished (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 162,479 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2021 6 Jun 202629 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 162,479 MI
6 Jun 202622 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,241 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 6 Jun 202631 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,481 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,826 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- engine management light present on dash
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,257 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn on inner edges
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,561 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015 6 Jun 202610 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,530 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2014 6 Jun 202611 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,963 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2013 6 Jun 20265 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,832 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2012 6 Jun 20268 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,293 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,825 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2010 6 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,358 MI
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LR55FOU was registered on 2005-10-13
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