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LS05RHJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LS05RHJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,502 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2026 6 Jun 20265 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 161,848 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,600 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished/cracking
- Offside Rear tyre perished/cracking
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,870 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre sidewall slightly perished/cracking
- Nearside Rear tyre sidewall slightly perished/cracking
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust hanger broken (system still has sufficient support)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre sidewall slightly perished/cracking
- Offside Rear tyre sidewall slightly perished/cracking
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust hanger broken (system still has sufficient support)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,655 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,994 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,274 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner cv gaiter slightly deteriorated
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 129,628 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear seats removed
19 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,983 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn badly inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs thin (3.5.1i)
14 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 116,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
12 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,534 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin x 4 (3.5.1g)
12 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,534 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin x 4 (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
7 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,417 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2016 6 Jun 202630 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,857 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202630 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,681 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,422 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,638 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,464 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,525 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 6 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,896 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010 6 Jun 202614 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,591 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2009 6 Jun 202613 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 19,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LS05RHJ was registered on 2005-05-19
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