VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VE55PGK has 26 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 169,229 miles 6 months ago on Friday 24th October 2025 at 09:38.

The current MOT will expire in 6 months on Friday 23rd October 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

VE55PGK MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED23RD OCTOBER 2026169,229 MI
FAILED15TH OCTOBER 2025169,219 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Rear Registration Plate Inscription Illegible (0.1 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Side Repeater Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Body Panel Corroded And Likely To Cause Injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 202415TH OCTOBER 2025164,021 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Fog Lamp Damaged
FAILED11TH OCTOBER 2024164,011 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Fog Lamp Damaged
  4. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202315TH OCTOBER 2024159,109 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2023159,109 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. PRS - Front Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
PASSED10TH OCTOBER 202215TH OCTOBER 2023154,857 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
FAILED4TH OCTOBER 2022154,799 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Inner Front Bush "marked" (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202115TH OCTOBER 2022150,284 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Light On
PASSED7TH OCTOBER 202015TH OCTOBER 2021145,740 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED2ND OCTOBER 201915TH OCTOBER 2020140,596 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED2ND OCTOBER 201815TH OCTOBER 2019136,479 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Covers And Shields Fitted Obscuring Some Components
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Wheel Arch Slight Corrosion But Repaired
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Small Cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED2ND OCTOBER 201715TH OCTOBER 2018131,136 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Is Illuminated
  2. ADVISORY - Engine Covers And Under Trays Fitted
  3. ADVISORY - Windows Tinted
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 201615TH OCTOBER 2017127,073 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Is Illuminated
  2. ADVISORY - Side/rear Windows Tinted
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Engine Covers And Under Trays Fitted
FAILED12TH OCTOBER 2016127,071 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Is Illuminated
  2. ADVISORY - Side/rear Windows Tinted
  3. FAIL - Offside Inner Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Not Fitted In Accordance With Side Wall Instructions (4.1.d.1f)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Engine Covers And Under Trays Fitted
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 201515TH OCTOBER 2016120,829 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
PASSED14TH OCTOBER 201415TH OCTOBER 2015115,240 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
  2. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
PASSED12TH OCTOBER 201315TH OCTOBER 2014108,573 MI
FAILED12TH OCTOBER 2013108,573 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 201215TH OCTOBER 2013101,934 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED13TH OCTOBER 2012101,784 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Front Suspension Has Excessive Movement At A Wishbone Pin Or Bush (2.5.a.1c)
  2. FAIL - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Outer Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED16TH AUGUST 201120TH AUGUST 201285,315 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Centre Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED21ST AUGUST 201020TH AUGUST 201162,829 MI
PASSED25TH NOVEMBER 20091ST DECEMBER 201051,062 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Engine Oil Level Low
FAILED25TH NOVEMBER 200951,062 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Inner Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Oil Level Low
PASSED2ND DECEMBER 20081ST DECEMBER 200945,148 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

VE55PGK Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 69% | MOT Failure Rate: 31%

VE55PGK MOT Comments

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VE55PGK Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 169,229 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,461 miles

VE55PGK FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration VE55PGK was manufactured on Monday 28th November 2005 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 169,229 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 8,461 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means VE55PGK has a 69% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 47 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 9 Major, 0 Dangerous and 6 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does VE55PGK have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 4th May 2026 VE55PGK does have an active MOT. Read more

Is VE55PGK Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 4th May 2026 VE55PGK does have Tax. Read more

When does VE55PGK Tax expire?

The current Tax for VE55PGK will expire in 5 months on Thursday 1st October 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 VE55PGK MOT expire?

The current MOT for VE55PGK will expire in 6 months on Friday 23rd October 2026. Read more

When did VE55PGK have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for VE55PGK was on Friday 24th October 2025 at 09:38. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has VE55PGK Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for VE55PGK 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 VE55PGK Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for VE55PGK we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 69% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is VE55PGK?

VE55PGK is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has VE55PGK done?

The odometer reading for VE55PGK at the last MOT in October 2025 was 169,229 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 8,461 miles per year. Read more

How old is VE55PGK?

The vehicle VE55PGK was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Monday 28th November 2005. Read more

What colour is VE55PGK?

The official colour of VE55PGK is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does VE55PGK have?

VE55PGK has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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