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OU05SWJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration OU05SWJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
14
Passes
13
Failures
51.85%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
28 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all four (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,226 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Rear lens damaged
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear lens damaged
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,837 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear lens damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,722 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge due to underinflation (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear lamp damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge due to underinflation (5.2.3 (e))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,722 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge due to underinflation (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge due to underinflation (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear lamp damaged
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,250 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear reflector not red in colour light unit damaged (4.8.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,250 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear reflector not red in colour light unit damaged (4.8.2 (a) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,952 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,952 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,119 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 25% (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,824 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
2 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,101 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017 28 Jun 20262 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil level low
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,186 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016 28 Jun 202620 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 59,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,050 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015 28 Jun 20266 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
- Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,495 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 28 Jun 20261 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,776 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2012 28 Jun 20266 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 28,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
6 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,819 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2010 28 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 21,819 MI
28 Jun 202616 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 15,754 MI
28 Jun 202616 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,754 MI
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OU05SWJ was registered on 2005-03-31
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