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ST05FFO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration ST05FFO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 11 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,657 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various place front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Various place front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,736 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion to various steering/suspension components.
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated All brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,736 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Corrosion to various steering/suspension components.
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated All brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,683 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and n/s/f tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rust to front brake back plates
- Front inner wing covers partly insecure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,683 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front inner wing covers partly insecure
- rust to front brake back plates
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and n/s/f tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,061 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Corrosion to various steering/suspension components.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Secondary bonnet latch seized
- Corrosion to various steering/suspension components.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,571 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rust/deterioration to all brake tin backplate covers
- o/s/f inner wing cover partly insecure
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement various (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,229 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- minor distortion to o/s/r tyre
- heavy rust to all brake discs backing plates
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,632 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Both windscreen wipers slightly smeary
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- All four brake backing plate corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,903 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,577 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- All four inner rims are slightly corroded.
- All four brake discs back plates are badly corroded.
30 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- All four brake discs back plates are badly corroded.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- All four inner rims are slightly corroded.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,781 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,219 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt anti roll bar link rod upper (2.4.G.2)
- slight wear to onner edge of os front tyre
- ns rear tyre wearing on inner edge and damage to inner sidewall
- nail in tread of os rear tyre
- both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam patterns dull
27 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
29 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,765 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2015 22 Jun 202629 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 49,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
15 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,500 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2014 22 Jun 202615 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,395 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2013 22 Jun 202624 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,469 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2012 22 Jun 202624 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 29,469 MI
22 Jun 202622 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,336 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 22 Jun 202611 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,028 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2010 22 Jun 202629 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,260 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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ST05FFO was registered on 2005-05-10
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