2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · AK55 FFL
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 21 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 140,937 miles. MOT expired on 19 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,937 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AK55 FFL Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/11/2024
- 140,937 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AK55 FFL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (AK55 FFL) between December 2008 and November 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 20 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (23 issues), Suspension (19 issues), Lighting (15 issues), Tyres (13 issues), Windscreen (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 42 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: “Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”; “Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Misted, No pattern. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.
AK55 FFL Mileage History
- 20/12/200829,556 mi
- 16/11/200934,246 mi+4,690 mi
- 17/11/200934,254 mi+8 mi
- 09/11/201043,336 mi+9,082 mi
- 14/11/201154,093 mi+10,757 mi
- 06/11/201264,361 mi+10,268 mi
- 06/11/201264,361 mi
- 19/11/201375,444 mi+11,083 mi
- 11/11/201485,781 mi+10,337 mi
- 11/11/201485,781 mi
- 20/11/201596,010 mi+10,229 mi
- 03/12/201596,334 mi+324 mi
- 01/11/2016106,749 mi+10,415 mi
- 14/11/2017117,750 mi+11,001 mi
- 11/04/2018120,399 mi+2,649 mi
- 03/04/2019122,393 mi+1,994 mi
- 19/03/2020124,780 mi+2,387 mi
- 20/03/2020124,781 mi+1 mi
- 29/03/2021126,953 mi+2,172 mi
- 29/03/2021126,956 mi+3 mi
- 29/03/2022131,386 mi+4,430 mi
- 10/08/2022132,127 mi+741 mi
- 17/11/2023135,479 mi+3,352 mi
- 17/11/2023135,479 mi
- 20/11/2024140,937 mi+5,458 mi
Average of roughly 6,997 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
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