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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2005 · 1.9L DIESEL

SC55 EMK

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a DIESEL with a 1900cc engine showing 87,486 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/08/2020

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 87,486
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2005
Engine: 1900cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 05:05 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (SC55 EMK) from 2005 show a total of 5 MOT tests between August 2016 and August 2019.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY