VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GF05TUP has 25 MOTs

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This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 85,169 miles 2 months ago on Friday 20th February 2026 at 14:42.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 24th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026.

GF05TUP MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED24TH FEBRUARY 202785,169 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Ns And Os Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Ns And Os Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Both Ns And Os Trailing Arm Bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED12TH FEBRUARY 202685,166 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Ns And Os Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Ns And Os Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Both Ns And Os Trailing Arm Bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Rear Lower Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED25TH FEBRUARY 202524TH FEBRUARY 202680,409 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded O/s And N/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED21ST FEBRUARY 202580,409 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Offside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded O/s And N/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Rear Outer Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED20TH JANUARY 202420TH JANUARY 202574,989 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202320TH JANUARY 202476,301 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Water Ingress
  2. ADVISORY - Bonnet Safety Latch Seized
  3. MINOR - Offside Rear Tyre Obviously Under Inflated (5.2.3 (l))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED21ST JANUARY 202220TH JANUARY 202372,497 MI
FAILED21ST JANUARY 202272,497 MI
 
  1. PRS - Battery Insecure And Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED12TH JANUARY 202116TH JANUARY 202272,080 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Wearing Excessively Thin On Inner Edge
FAILED12TH JANUARY 202172,080 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. MAJOR - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position Due To Safety/release Latch Seized (3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Wearing Excessively Thin On Inner Edge
PASSED20TH JUNE 201916TH JANUARY 202166,711 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED18TH JUNE 201966,698 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
PASSED10TH JULY 201816TH JULY 201962,599 MI
PASSED10TH JULY 201716TH JULY 201857,948 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (1.7.5a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED27TH JUNE 201616TH JULY 201751,539 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Off/side/rear/ Brake Slight Binding
PASSED17TH JULY 201516TH JULY 201648,445 MI
PASSED8TH MAY 201415TH MAY 201541,469 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  3. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
FAILED8TH MAY 201441,469 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Electronic Power Steering Warning Lamp Indicates A Failure In The System (2.3.8)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  5. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
PASSED14TH MAY 201315TH MAY 201435,098 MI
PASSED4TH MAY 201215TH MAY 201330,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. USER ENTERED - Both Front Brake Discs Slighty Worn
  4. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  5. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  6. USER ENTERED - An Electronic Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Lamp Indicates A Failure In The System (will Be A Fail At Some Point This Year)
PASSED20TH APRIL 201115TH MAY 201224,611 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. USER ENTERED - Front Brake Pads Worn
PASSED10TH MAY 201015TH MAY 201120,155 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED16TH MAY 200915TH MAY 201015,552 MI
PASSED2ND APRIL 20081ST APRIL 200911,132 MI
FAILED2ND APRIL 200811,132 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GF05TUP Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 72% | MOT Failure Rate: 28%

GF05TUP MOT Comments

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GF05TUP Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 85,169 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,056 miles

GF05TUP FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration GF05TUP was manufactured on Wednesday 11th May 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Beige and it has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 85,169 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 4,056 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GF05TUP has a 72% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 41 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 11 Major, 0 Dangerous and 1 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026 .

Does GF05TUP have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 28th April 2026 GF05TUP does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GF05TUP Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 28th April 2026 GF05TUP does have Tax. Read more

When does GF05TUP Tax expire?

The current Tax for GF05TUP will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 1st December 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does GF05TUP MOT expire?

The current MOT for GF05TUP will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 24th February 2027. Read more

When did GF05TUP have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GF05TUP was on Friday 20th February 2026 at 14:42. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GF05TUP Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for GF05TUP we can see 18 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GF05TUP Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for GF05TUP we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 72% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GF05TUP?

GF05TUP is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has GF05TUP done?

The odometer reading for GF05TUP at the last MOT in February 2026 was 85,169 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 4,056 miles per year. Read more

How old is GF05TUP?

The vehicle GF05TUP was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 11th May 2005. Read more

What colour is GF05TUP?

The official colour of GF05TUP is recorded as Beige. Read more

What engine does GF05TUP have?

GF05TUP has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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