2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · AK55 FNL
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 2005. Recorded mileage 158,938 miles. MOT expired on 07 Nov 2020.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Nov 2020
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (31 Oct 2020)
- Recorded Mileage
- 158,938 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
AK55 FNL Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/05/2019
- 158,938 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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AK55 FNL Mileage History
- 26/11/200837,691 mi
- 27/11/200949,206 mi+11,515 mi
- 26/11/201059,613 mi+10,407 mi
- 29/11/201169,517 mi+9,904 mi
- 29/11/201169,517 mi
- 20/08/201277,014 mi+7,497 mi
- 14/08/201387,240 mi+10,226 mi
- 14/08/201499,001 mi+11,761 mi
- 14/08/201499,001 mi
- 05/08/2015111,006 mi+12,005 mi
- 05/08/2015111,006 mi
- 17/08/2016123,632 mi+12,626 mi
- 17/08/2016123,637 mi+5 mi
- 18/08/2017136,719 mi+13,082 mi
- 18/08/2017136,720 mi+1 mi
- 20/04/2018145,073 mi+8,353 mi
- 20/04/2018145,073 mi
- 08/05/2019158,938 mi+13,865 mi
Average of roughly 11,608 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
AK55 FNL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (AK55 FNL) between November 2008 and May 2019.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 08 May 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (19 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 38 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)”; “Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.
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