2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · VE55 XYY
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 24 Nov 2005. Recorded mileage 140,079 miles. MOT expired on 26 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,079 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VE55 XYY Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/12/2023
- 140,079 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 6 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: Below Average
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VE55 XYY Mileage History
- 10/09/200827,256 mi
- 10/09/200827,256 mi
- 19/01/200929,796 mi+2,540 mi
- 21/01/201036,710 mi+6,914 mi
- 18/01/201146,105 mi+9,395 mi
- 23/08/201149,118 mi+3,013 mi
- 22/08/201255,196 mi+6,078 mi
- 15/08/201361,602 mi+6,406 mi
- 16/08/201469,264 mi+7,662 mi
- 14/08/201583,694 mi+14,430 mi
- 13/08/201696,577 mi+12,883 mi
- 10/10/2017110,309 mi+13,732 mi
- 10/10/2017110,309 mi
- 04/10/2018121,101 mi+10,792 mi
- 16/11/2018121,107 mi+6 mi
- 03/12/2018121,109 mi+2 mi
- 25/11/2019126,132 mi+5,023 mi
- 25/11/2019126,132 mi
- 30/11/2020128,023 mi+1,891 mi
- 11/11/2021132,020 mi+3,997 mi
- 11/11/2021132,020 mi
- 27/12/2022136,362 mi+4,342 mi
- 27/12/2022136,362 mi
- 23/12/2023140,079 mi+3,717 mi
Average of roughly 7,382 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
VE55 XYY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (VE55 XYY) between September 2008 and December 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 23 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Tyres (13 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 41 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: “Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”.
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