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OV05ZUD
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration OV05ZUD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 17 Jan 2027
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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
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 162,963 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up
- Offside Front Outer CV gaiter is slightly deteriorated
13 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 162,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer CV gaiter is slightly deteriorated
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
9 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,786 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2026 6 Jul 20269 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 155,786 MI
6 Jul 202618 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,482 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,725 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2024 6 Jul 20267 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,811 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and brokenup
- Offside Rear Lower suspension arm inner bush slightly deteriorated
4 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 136,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower suspension arm inner bush slightly deteriorated
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated and brokenup
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,706 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022 6 Jul 202614 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
3 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,130 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,840 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2020 6 Jul 20267 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,840 MI
6 Jul 20269 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,721 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- both headlights starting to deteriorate
- both front lower arm rear bushes starting to stress crack
- both front brake back plates corroded/poor condition
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly stress cracked
- Nearside Rear tyre has cut to tread to cord but is less than 25mm in length
9 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,721 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- Nearside Rear tyre has cut to tread to cord but is less than 25mm in length
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly stress cracked
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- both front brake back plates corroded/poor condition
- both front lower arm rear bushes starting to stress crack
- both headlights starting to deteriorate
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,826 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
15 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and smooth on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,957 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2017 6 Jul 202612 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,048 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2016 6 Jul 20269 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
14 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,911 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,068 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2014 6 Jul 202612 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
23 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,778 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 63,777 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,088 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
2 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,311 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
7 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,074 MI
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OV05ZUD was registered on 2005-07-01
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