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SW05BGU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW05BGU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 26 Jan 2022
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,987 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,699 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,102 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2020 10 Jun 202610 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,137 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018 10 Jun 202620 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,137 MI
10 Jun 20264 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,728 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
3 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front brake binding slightly
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,886 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2015 10 Jun 20262 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 58,886 MI
10 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,676 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2014 10 Jun 202618 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,688 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,221 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2012 10 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,713 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2011 10 Jun 202612 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 43,713 MI
10 Jun 202613 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,273 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2010 10 Jun 202620 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,853 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2009 10 Jun 202620 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 25,853 MI
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SW05BGU was registered on 2005-05-18
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