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SW05EWS
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW05EWS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,401 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026 11 Jun 202622 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,460 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2025 11 Jun 202624 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill x2 (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm bush bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill x2 (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords also close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general age related corrosion and surface rust underneath noticed and advised
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,484 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- general corrosion noticed and advice
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- general corrosion noticed and advice
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,374 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2023 11 Jun 20266 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low o/s (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
6 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,490 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front headlight cloudy
5 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 87,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlight cloudy
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,103 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- GENERAL CORROSION NOTICE AND ADVISED
- Offside Front headlight cloudy
10 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,657 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside headlamp glass worn
- offside door mirror glass secured by tape
10 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,657 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside headlamp glass worn
- offside door mirror glass secured by tape
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,578 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,886 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- offside front tyre has cracks
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,468 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
25 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,468 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,572 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 11 Jun 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,400 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system switch faulty (3.4.5)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,632 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2014 11 Jun 20265 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 62,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
13 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,733 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 54,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,805 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012 11 Jun 202614 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,264 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2011 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,458 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2010 11 Jun 202617 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,240 MI
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SW05EWS was registered on 2005-06-22
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