2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · GR55 PPK
2005 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Dec 2005. Recorded mileage 182,614 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 182,614 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GR55 PPK Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/12/2023
- 182,614 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GR55 PPK 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 (GR55 PPK) between December 2008 and December 2023.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 20 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 1 advisory notice is 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: “Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”.
GR55 PPK Mileage History
- 02/12/200813,927 mi
- 20/11/200919,203 mi+5,276 mi
- 18/11/201024,649 mi+5,446 mi
- 24/11/201130,932 mi+6,283 mi
- 23/11/201239,599 mi+8,667 mi
- 21/11/201347,255 mi+7,656 mi
- 10/12/201455,107 mi+7,852 mi
- 14/12/201565,485 mi+10,378 mi
- 14/12/201565,485 mi
- 05/12/201679,859 mi+14,374 mi
- 02/12/2017112,261 mi+32,402 mi
- 04/12/2017112,261 mi
- 10/12/2018146,995 mi+34,734 mi
- 10/12/2018146,995 mi
- 12/12/2019158,067 mi+11,072 mi
- 12/12/2019158,067 mi
- 10/12/2020162,411 mi+4,344 mi
- 17/01/2022168,629 mi+6,218 mi
- 06/01/2023175,089 mi+6,460 mi
- 20/12/2023182,614 mi+7,525 mi
Average of roughly 11,210 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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