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WN55GXP
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration WN55GXP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model GOLF
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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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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94 Total Defects Recorded
29 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 163,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced lower sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced lower sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective flat ()
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,009 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall Damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Disc's (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 156,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Back Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both Boots (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Disc's (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall Damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,102 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,173 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,996 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,906 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,698 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,240 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,240 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,828 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
4 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,828 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
16 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,997 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,969 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2016 21 Jun 202626 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,115 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015 21 Jun 20264 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,650 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 21 Jun 202627 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,216 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 21 Jun 202624 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,393 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012 21 Jun 202625 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,028 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011 21 Jun 202619 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,804 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010 21 Jun 202620 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,156 MI
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WN55GXP was registered on 2005-10-31
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