free car check
LS55VCU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1900cc
General Information
- Registration LS55VCU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1900cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 04 Nov 2026
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
⚠️
73 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,860 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,777 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,756 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,495 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- All 4 brake back plates corroding/deteriorated.
12 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Reading 1.19 limit 0.80. (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All 4 brake back plates corroding/deteriorated.
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
9 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,981 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Reading 0.92 limit 0.80. (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,094 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2021 7 Jun 202624 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,570 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both nearside and offside lens faded (4.1.4 (b))
- nearside front tyre worn inner edge
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit inner edge(1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,121 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
5 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,969 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019 7 Jun 20263 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,842 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018 7 Jun 20263 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,549 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017 7 Jun 202611 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,073 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 7 Jun 20266 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,123 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015 7 Jun 20268 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,491 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2014 7 Jun 20268 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,348 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013 7 Jun 20268 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
5 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,165 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2012 7 Jun 202620 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,775 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,946 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009 7 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LS55VCU was registered on 2005-12-26
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.