2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · AF55 MVM
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 145,894 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jul 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,894 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AF55 MVM Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/07/2023
- 145,894 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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AF55 MVM Mileage History
- 20/12/200827,670 mi
- 16/12/200937,655 mi+9,985 mi
- 20/10/201045,665 mi+8,010 mi
- 14/10/201154,865 mi+9,200 mi
- 18/10/201264,142 mi+9,277 mi
- 18/10/201373,666 mi+9,524 mi
- 20/10/201484,026 mi+10,360 mi
- 25/09/201592,164 mi+8,138 mi
- 25/09/201592,164 mi
- 15/02/2017103,106 mi+10,942 mi
- 15/02/2017103,106 mi
- 12/02/2018111,481 mi+8,375 mi
- 19/02/2019120,383 mi+8,902 mi
- 20/02/2019120,383 mi
- 14/02/2020128,535 mi+8,152 mi
- 10/05/2021133,631 mi+5,096 mi
- 25/05/2021133,633 mi+2 mi
- 16/05/2022136,511 mi+2,878 mi
- 20/06/2022136,579 mi+68 mi
- 22/07/2023145,894 mi+9,315 mi
- 22/07/2023145,894 mi
Average of roughly 8,106 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
AF55 MVM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (AF55 MVM) between December 2008 and July 2023.
The record contains 15 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 22 July 2023 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 (17 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 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: “Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))”; “Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))”.
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