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SW05XHO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW05XHO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 15 Jan 2022
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,764 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,764 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,035 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside outer sills corroded
- nearside outer sills corroded
- general under body corossion
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,158 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm 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))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 127,133 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 is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Outer and Inner sills (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,297 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- advise fuel treatment
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- both doors corroded at bottom
- brake pad warning wires broken
- chassis & suspension corroded
5 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lamp intermittent (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- brake pad warning wires broken
- both doors corroded at bottom
- advise fuel treatment
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- chassis & suspension corroded
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,040 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- brakes / suspension / and body corroded
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes by rear axel (3.6.B.2c)
4 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,214 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- 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)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
4 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- 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 Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
21 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,967 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,967 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,454 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 6 Jun 202614 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,474 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013 6 Jun 202621 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,426 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202628 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,788 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2011 6 Jun 202623 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,282 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2010 6 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,531 MI
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SW05XHO was registered on 2005-06-30
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