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ML05ZVA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration ML05ZVA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expires 09 Aug 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jul 2026
Pass
Mileage: 140,780 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,426 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,799 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,591 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,570 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,185 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 20mm (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 128,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision buckle and seatbelt not attached to car (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 20mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,709 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019 3 Feb 20183 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,315 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- engine light on
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- engine light on
- Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,950 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016 27 Nov 201527 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 91,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
18 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,651 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,783 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
26 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,783 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,327 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,327 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
6 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,144 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
5 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,775 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010 5 Nov 200926 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,731 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2010 26 Mar 200927 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,773 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ML05ZVA was registered on 2005-04-29
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