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LS05XRB
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration LS05XRB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,809 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2025 16 Jun 202631 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,670 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,600 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,140 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,045 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working on mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,720 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,720 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,269 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- STRONG ADVISE - Both front tyres are on wear indicators
- Exhaust middle section clamp is broken
- Engine management lamp illuminated
- Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are deteriorating
- Both front brake back plates are heavily corroded
- Offside rear lamp unit broken - Position lamp has under 50% LED's not working
- Front registration plate is deteriorated
27 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- STRONG ADVISE - Both front tyres are on wear indicators
- Both front brake back plates are heavily corroded
- Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are deteriorating
- Engine management lamp illuminated
- Exhaust middle section clamp is broken
- Front registration plate is deteriorated
- Offside rear lamp unit broken - Position lamp has under 50% LED's not working
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,310 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake back plate heavily corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake back plate heavily corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,896 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,254 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 37,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
10 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,538 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
8 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 30,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,472 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2013 16 Jun 202613 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,021 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2012 16 Jun 202613 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,438 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2011 16 Jun 202613 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,476 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2010 16 Jun 202613 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 20,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because a lightweight or space saving wheel is fitted (4.1.A.1b)
3 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,908 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LS05XRB was registered on 2005-05-31
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