2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · AD54 KZF
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 2005. Recorded mileage 125,132 miles. MOT expired on 25 Mar 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Mar 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,132 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AD54 KZF Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/03/2020
- 125,132 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AD54 KZF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (AD54 KZF) between March 2008 and March 2020.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 24 March 2020 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 (11 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of”; “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”.
AD54 KZF Mileage History
- 19/03/200825,160 mi
- 04/11/200827,670 mi+2,510 mi
- 20/04/200927,953 mi+283 mi
- 06/04/201038,870 mi+10,917 mi
- 06/04/201038,870 mi
- 11/04/201151,605 mi+12,735 mi
- 11/04/201151,605 mi
- 12/04/201264,810 mi+13,205 mi
- 17/04/201375,396 mi+10,586 mi
- 17/04/201375,396 mi
- 15/04/201488,507 mi+13,111 mi
- 16/04/201488,507 mi
- 16/04/201596,665 mi+8,158 mi
- 05/04/201699,995 mi+3,330 mi
- 06/04/201699,995 mi
- 04/04/2017106,552 mi+6,557 mi
- 05/04/2017106,552 mi
- 28/04/2018112,147 mi+5,595 mi
- 26/03/2019116,748 mi+4,601 mi
- 24/03/2020125,132 mi+8,384 mi
Average of roughly 8,322 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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