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OU05PTY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration OU05PTY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,545 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box. (6.1.2 (a))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
8 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front big bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edges. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front big bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edges. (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,963 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,348 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailng arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailng arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,068 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,959 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
10 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,629 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no excessive movement
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,935 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear chassis shows signs of corrosion underneath.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front brake disc back plates are heavily corroded.
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front brake disc back plates are heavily corroded.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear chassis shows signs of corrosion underneath.
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,959 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,910 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Lens foggy (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Lens foggy (1.7.5a)
12 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Lens foggy (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Lens foggy (1.7.5a)
29 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,612 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2017 26 Jun 202625 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,958 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016 26 Jun 202613 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
10 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,391 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
10 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,227 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,583 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 57,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,389 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2011 26 Jun 202626 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,869 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2010 26 Jun 20265 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,240 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2010 26 Jun 20261 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 41,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
31 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,908 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU05PTY was registered on 2005-08-01
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