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OV55DXR
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OV55DXR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 27 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
27 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 188,855 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 Tyre low and bold on inner edge . (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wing corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 188,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wing corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 Tyre low and bold on inner edge . (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 186,044 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer before backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 181,992 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024 30 Jun 202611 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 181,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer body sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 172,741 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,939 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 161,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,642 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 148,147 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear brake disc and pads overheated
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning unit damaged (4.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 148,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged heavily perished/cracked (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear brake disc and pads overheated
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning unit damaged (4.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,199 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring slight corrosion
- Offside Rear service brake slight bind
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot cracking/no leakage (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,324 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018 30 Jun 202610 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 129,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
21 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,490 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
30 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,763 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres have cracks around tread and side walls
25 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing ball joint retaining bolt broken (2.5.A.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres have cracks around tread and side walls
1 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,611 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015 30 Jun 202624 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,183 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014 30 Jun 202611 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,934 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013 30 Jun 20263 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,794 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,873 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,050 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2010 30 Jun 202618 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,573 MI
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OV55DXR was registered on 2005-10-19
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