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SW05EUV
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW05EUV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 28 Aug 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,834 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- under trays fitted
- headlamps deteriorating
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer sill corroded
- Nearside Outer sill distorted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,536 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- headlamps deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi and centre (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- under trays fitted
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- headlamps deteriorated
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- under trays fitted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- headlamps deteriorated
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,455 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- both headlamps deteriorating
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,461 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- both head lampsslightly deteriurated.
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both head lampsslightly deteriurated.
31 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,390 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both headlamps deteriorated
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,759 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020 11 Jun 202610 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,544 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,911 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- n/s front brake slight binding
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,687 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 11 Jun 202624 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- front wiper blades slightly smearing windscreen
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,302 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202625 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,674 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2015 11 Jun 202619 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,565 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2014 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
8 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,635 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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 (2.4.G.2)
6 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,523 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 22,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Front Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view (8.3.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,868 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2011 11 Jun 202616 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 16,172 MI
11 Jun 202616 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 16,172 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2010 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 6,035 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2009 11 Jun 202610 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 5,780 MI
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SW05EUV was registered on 2005-05-31
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