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SW05PHK
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW05PHK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,620 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,893 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened TRAILING ARM (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 166,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened TRAILING ARM (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,118 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 157,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,586 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 150,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,146 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- offside rear brake binding
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brakepipes at rear corroded under coatings (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and offside front (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear brake binding
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brakepipes at rear corroded under coatings (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 132,727 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202630 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 132,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,078 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,764 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202611 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,469 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,907 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,095 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2013 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Advisory 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)
2 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,884 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202611 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,029 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2011 11 Jun 202628 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,315 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2010 11 Jun 202620 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,206 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2009 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW05PHK was registered on 2005-08-22
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