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SC05TLJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration SC05TLJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expires 30 Jul 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
18
Passes
3
Failures
85.71%
Pass Rate
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41 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,840 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,823 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2025 11 Jun 202618 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 84,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,119 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2024 11 Jun 202620 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,482 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2023 11 Jun 202615 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,765 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive appears to to gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,240 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021 11 Jun 202631 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,119 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2020 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- req tracking
2 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,733 MI
Expiry date: 29 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,789 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear brake starting to bind
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,436 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,490 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,079 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear 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 Rear 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)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,545 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 11 Jun 202612 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,435 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202625 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,538 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,039 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2011 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,202 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2010 11 Jun 202615 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,615 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2009 11 Jun 202615 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 7,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
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SC05TLJ was registered on 2005-07-13
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