2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · WF05 WYA
2005 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 13 Jul 2005. Recorded mileage 189,794 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 189,794 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WF05 WYA Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2024
- 189,794 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WF05 WYA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Volkswagen Golf (WF05 WYA) between July 2008 and January 2024.
The record contains 16 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 11 January 2024 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 (18 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 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: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.
WF05 WYA Mileage History
- 08/07/200832,005 mi
- 08/07/200832,005 mi
- 22/06/200941,136 mi+9,131 mi
- 17/06/201050,258 mi+9,122 mi
- 25/06/201159,622 mi+9,364 mi
- 19/06/201268,743 mi+9,121 mi
- 22/06/201377,682 mi+8,939 mi
- 08/08/201486,233 mi+8,551 mi
- 09/08/201486,262 mi+29 mi
- 31/07/201594,285 mi+8,023 mi
- 07/09/2016106,674 mi+12,389 mi
- 03/08/2017117,318 mi+10,644 mi
- 02/08/2018127,013 mi+9,695 mi
- 14/05/2019132,867 mi+5,854 mi
- 29/10/2020151,901 mi+19,034 mi
- 02/11/2020151,930 mi+29 mi
- 04/11/2021169,880 mi+17,950 mi
- 04/11/2021169,880 mi
- 10/11/2022182,382 mi+12,502 mi
- 06/12/2022182,870 mi+488 mi
- 05/12/2023189,752 mi+6,882 mi
- 03/01/2024189,773 mi+21 mi
- 11/01/2024189,794 mi+21 mi
Average of roughly 10,174 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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