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LS05BFX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration LS05BFX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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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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100 Total Defects Recorded
27 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 193,337 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis has surface corrosion close to axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis has surface corrosion close to axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- N/S and O/S outer sills corroded holed in multiple places but not effecting structural integrity of any component mounting point using testing guide Diagrams 15 diagrams 3 and 4 showing outer sills not included. Advise sill replacement
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 193,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Passenger's seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill to floor (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Passenger's seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 183,009 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,499 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sil (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sil (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sil (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
2 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,949 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion @ osf wing/arch
- slight travel @ park brake lever
- slight travel @ park brake lever
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 166,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion @ osf wing/arch
- slight travel @ park brake lever
- slight travel @ park brake lever
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,455 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front & rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,044 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2021 7 Jun 202614 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 153,763 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear slight body damage
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,048 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2019 7 Jun 202616 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush lower wishbone front bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,132 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 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)
7 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory 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)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,175 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016 7 Jun 20263 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 122,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
23 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,448 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,125 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 106,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,073 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2013 7 Jun 20268 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,463 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- 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)
17 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,437 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,629 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2010 7 Jun 202618 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,133 MI
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LS05BFX was registered on 2005-06-19
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