2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · NL55 AEY
2005 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 06 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 188,767 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (15 Aug 2023)
- Recorded Mileage
- 188,767 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
NL55 AEY Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/09/2022
- 188,767 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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NL55 AEY Mileage History
- 05/08/200886,950 mi
- 04/08/200993,385 mi+6,435 mi
- 05/08/2010102,494 mi+9,109 mi
- 06/08/2010102,530 mi+36 mi
- 05/08/2011114,944 mi+12,414 mi
- 06/08/2012129,197 mi+14,253 mi
- 06/08/2013138,354 mi+9,157 mi
- 15/08/2014139,411 mi+1,057 mi
- 24/08/2015145,991 mi+6,580 mi
- 23/08/2016148,730 mi+2,739 mi
- 25/08/2016148,761 mi+31 mi
- 25/08/2017150,511 mi+1,750 mi
- 24/08/2018152,038 mi+1,527 mi
- 24/08/2019160,038 mi+8,000 mi
- 24/08/2019160,038 mi
- 28/08/2020167,753 mi+7,715 mi
- 14/09/2021178,900 mi+11,147 mi
- 14/09/2021178,900 mi
- 10/09/2022188,767 mi+9,867 mi
Average of roughly 7,223 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
NL55 AEY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (NL55 AEY) between August 2008 and September 2022.
The record contains 15 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 10 September 2022 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 (15 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 35 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: “Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no beam pattern (1.7.5a)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no beam pattern (1.7.5a)”; “Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)”.
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