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SW05HWV
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1900cc
General Information
- Registration SW05HWV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1900cc
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- Expired 07 Apr 2023
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,655 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive Fuel (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 129,562 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2022 12 Jun 202625 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 129,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,885 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Due to brake discs (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,946 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2020 12 Jun 202611 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,623 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018 12 Jun 202617 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush BOTH FRONT (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
- brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS (3.5.1i)
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,325 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (3.5.1i)
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,954 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake discs very worn corroded and lipped
- offside front tyre soft
- nearside rear tyre inner sidewall badly cracked and perished
- all brake discs back plates very corroded
26 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,954 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake discs back plates very corroded
- offside front tyre soft
- nearside rear tyre inner sidewall badly cracked and perished
- all brake discs very worn corroded and lipped
25 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,663 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2015 12 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,249 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,633 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013 12 Jun 202615 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 51,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
9 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,925 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2012 12 Jun 20268 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,828 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2011 12 Jun 20267 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
5 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,156 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2010 12 Jun 20266 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
9 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,357 MI
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SW05HWV was registered on 2005-07-07
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