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WN05CBO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2000cc
General Information
- Registration WN05CBO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expired 22 May 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,648 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear brake discs backing plates corroded, but not excessively
- Slight damage to front registration plate
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bushes perishing/ splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrossion
- Both front suspension shock absorber bodies corroded.
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bushes perishing/ splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- N/S wing mirror casing slight damage
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perishing/ greasy (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perishing/ greasy (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,282 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s wing mirror casing broken
- service lamp on
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,282 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- service lamp on
- n/s wing mirror casing broken
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,535 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2024 4 Jul 202616 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 140,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,707 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2023 4 Jul 202628 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) 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
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,530 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- some corrosion to suspension components
- corrosion to exhaust system
- brake pipes coated/undertrays fitted restricting inspection
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- brake pipes coated/undertrays fitted restricting inspection
- corrosion to exhaust system
- some corrosion to suspension components
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,648 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- O/s and n/s front tyres wearing on edges
- o/s and n/s steering arms slight play
- n/s/r tyre wearing low
- O/s and n/s rear tyres wearing low
- O/s and n/s lower wishbone rear bushes perishing
24 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative n/s/f (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre wearing low
- O/s and n/s front tyres wearing on edges
- O/s and n/s rear tyres wearing low
- o/s and n/s steering arms slight play
- O/s and n/s lower wishbone rear bushes perishing
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,644 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- slight deterioration to offside front outer drive-shaft boot
- engine noise (water pump?)
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,553 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019 4 Jul 20261 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,823 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2017 4 Jul 20266 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,482 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2016 4 Jul 20268 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,515 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015Advisory 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)
1 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,213 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2014 4 Jul 20261 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,213 MI
4 Jul 20267 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,056 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 65,056 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,924 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2012 4 Jul 202616 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,359 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2011 4 Jul 202616 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,282 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2010 4 Jul 202615 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,330 MI
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WN05CBO was registered on 2005-07-25
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