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MF05FMA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration MF05FMA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
9 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 176,048 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 176,048 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 174,305 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 174,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,509 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security and subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security and subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))
10 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,690 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 165,217 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear slightly corroded subframe
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 165,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear slightly corroded subframe
- Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,630 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 158,604 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021 21 Jun 20263 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 158,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,279 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 155,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear subframe slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,826 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 150,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,619 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
- whole under side of vehicle is corroded
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
10 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- whole under side of vehicle is corroded
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 139,142 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016 21 Jun 202610 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 139,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)
10 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 128,411 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2015 21 Jun 202612 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 115,819 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2014 21 Jun 202612 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 115,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
20 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 106,276 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2013 21 Jun 20264 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,194 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2012 21 Jun 20264 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 96,194 MI
21 Jun 20262 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,355 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2011 21 Jun 20261 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,441 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2010 21 Jun 20264 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 47,687 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2009 21 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!
MF05FMA was registered on 2005-03-08
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