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SW05VBB
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW05VBB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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37 Total Defects Recorded
4 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working door mirror lamp (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded with holes (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded with holes (6.1.1 (c) (i)) 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
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- all wheel arches corroded
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamp hazed (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamp hazed (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear exhaust heatshield insecure but not likely to fall off
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,537 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- front and rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
9 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- front and rear tyres wearing on inner edges
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,207 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017 13 Jun 20266 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
11 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,856 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016 13 Jun 202610 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,358 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,358 MI
Advisory 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,478 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014 13 Jun 202616 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,812 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202612 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,216 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012 13 Jun 202616 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,241 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2011 13 Jun 202620 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,491 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 13 Jun 202623 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,670 MI
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SW05VBB was registered on 2005-06-29
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