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LS55YNX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
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- Registration LS55YNX
- 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
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 170,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,827 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light on dash
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mounting breaking up (6.1.8 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and worn on inner edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn and boot holed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light on dash
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mounting breaking up (6.1.8 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,340 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- EML light on
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light on
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,940 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Plastic underbody covers fitted
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- O/S/R tyre going out of shape
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Engine management light on
20 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Plastic underbody covers fitted
- O/S/R tyre going out of shape
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Engine management light on
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,234 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Corrosion to rear floor/sills
- Corrosion to rear subframe
- Engine management light on
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Plastic sill/underfloor covers fitted
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,014 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,280 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,675 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to n/s/f brake disc inner face
- o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
- o/s/r trailing arm front bush perished
19 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r trailing arm front bush perished
- o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
- corrosion to n/s/f brake disc inner face
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,383 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s fronts (2.7.2a)
- undertrays fitted
- headlamps frosted giving poor beam pattern
- front disc back plates corroded
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- undertrays fitted
- headlamps frosted giving poor beam pattern
- front disc back plates corroded
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s fronts (2.7.2a)
19 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,090 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
7 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front 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)
- under trays fitted
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,013 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
9 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,765 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,375 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2014 6 Jun 20264 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
20 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,487 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,513 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,427 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2011 6 Jun 202621 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,988 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,012 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2009 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 43,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
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LS55YNX was registered on 2005-12-22
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