MK55ZXM - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 24 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,841 mi
Expires: 29 October 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge Worn, 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge Worn, 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 30 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,134 mi
Expires: 29 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle Underside Heavily Undersealed
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (195/65R15) (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm Rear Bush Slightly Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm Rear Bush Slightly Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 01 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,124 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended Seat Belt For Drivers Seat Does Not Self Retract (7.1.2 (c))
- Major Horn not working Horn Inoperative (7.7 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working Stop Lamp Inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill Excessively Holed Where It Is No Longer Connected To Inner Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill Excessively Corroded And Holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill Has Hole Below 'A' Pillar Area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Position Lamp Inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre Close To Limit And Inner Edges Worn Smooth. (195/65R15) (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Close To Limit and Worn Smooth On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm Rear Bush Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm Rear Bush Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Corroded But Not Holed At time of test (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush Perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All N/S Rear Arm Corroded But Not Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All O/S Rear Arm Corroded But Not Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 22 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,077 mi
Expires: 30 September 2024
Failed - 31 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,002 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 13 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,399 mi
Expires: 30 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear exhaust heat shield insec
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory covers fitted preventing full checks
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory o/s/f brake wear indicator wire damaged & insecure
Failed - 02 September 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,380 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
- Major Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear exhaust heat shield insec
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory covers fitted preventing full checks
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory o/s/f brake wear indicator wire damaged & insecure
Passed - 10 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,801 mi
Expires: 30 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened inc connecting suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear both floor have plastic cover preventing full inspection
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 03 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,781 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened inc connecting suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear both floor have plastic cover preventing full inspection
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Passed - 04 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,557 mi
Expires: 30 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Advisory o/s & n/s head lamp lenses in poor condition
Passed - 20 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,284 mi
Expires: 30 September 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory centre exhaust clamp corroded
- Advisory rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Passed - 13 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,387 mi
Expires: 30 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory middle exhaust clamp corroded
- Advisory rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Failed - 13 September 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,387 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory middle exhaust clamp corroded
- Advisory rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Passed - 30 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,134 mi
Expires: 30 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Advisory Front tyres wearing at outer edges and perished
Failed - 22 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,005 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Advisory Front tyres wearing at outer edges and perished
Passed - 16 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,131 mi
Expires: 30 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory tyres slightly perished
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Advisory Oil leak inter cooler pipe
Passed - 18 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,063 mi
Expires: 30 September 2016
Passed - 05 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,493 mi
Expires: 30 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 01 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,891 mi
Expires: 30 September 2014
Failed - 28 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,828 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Major Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 22 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,879 mi
Expires: 24 September 2013
Failed - 22 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,879 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 24 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,427 mi
Expires: 24 September 2012
Failed - 16 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,292 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 25 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,285 mi
Expires: 24 September 2011
Passed - 19 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,098 mi
Expires: 24 September 2010
Passed - 25 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,613 mi
Expires: 24 September 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for MK55ZXM?
The MOT expires on 29 October 2026.
What is the tax status of MK55ZXM?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2026.
What are the specifications of MK55ZXM?
This is a 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1900cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of MK55ZXM?
This vehicle produces 140 g/km of CO2 emissions.