2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · PK05 FUP
2005 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Apr 2005. Recorded mileage 165,469 miles. MOT expired on 05 May 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 May 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,469 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
PK05 FUP Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/07/2023
- 165,469 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 19 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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PK05 FUP Mileage History
- 04/05/2022148,725 mi
- 07/05/2022148,725 mi
- 20/07/2023165,469 mi+16,744 mi
Average of roughly 13,840 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
PK05 FUP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (PK05 FUP) between May 2022 and July 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 20 July 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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: “Central Front Upper Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obst”; “Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”; “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.
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