BN05 NMY

2005 VOLKSWAGEN — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
VOLKSWAGEN
Year
2005
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
GREY
Engine
1596 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Valid
MOT due
was due 6 June 2026
Last recorded mileage
36,638 mi

AI verdict AVOID 36/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2005 Volkswagen has 30 MOT tests on record with a 60% pass rate and 36,638 miles. The vehicle's 21-year age, combined with a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating, presents a significant and unresolvable contradiction.

The mileage trajectory is consistent with normal UK usage, averaging 7,456 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or implausible spikes.

Things to check

  • AUTO-FLAGGED: DANGEROUS defect (Jun 2026): Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its st
  • DANGEROUS tyre defects recorded on 2008-02-04 and 2010-04-14 indicate severe safety neglect.
  • Recurring MAJOR failures in lights (8 times), emissions (7 times), bodywork (4 times), and suspension (3 times) point to systemic structural issues.
  • The 2017 Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating directly contradicts the extensive, dangerous MOT failures and advisories.

Working in its favour

  • Consistent mileage trajectory averaging 7,456 miles/year, aligning with typical UK usage.
  • The vehicle has a valid MOT until June 2026, indicating it is currently roadworthy.
  • No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering in the provided MOT history.
  • The 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating for a 2017 model is a positive indicator for modern safety standards.

Mileage history

Feb 2008: 36,638 mi FAILFeb 2008: 36,638 mi PASSApr 2009: 60,310 mi PASSApr 2010: 73,986 mi FAILApr 2010: 74,081 mi PASSApr 2011: 86,552 mi PASSMar 2012: 94,315 mi FAILMar 2012: 94,315 mi PASSApr 2013: 97,380 mi PASSMar 2014: 102,894 mi PASSMar 2014: 102,894 mi FAILApr 2015: 106,712 mi FAILMay 2015: 106,722 mi PASSApr 2016: 109,409 mi PASSMay 2017: 111,416 mi FAILMay 2017: 111,416 mi PASSMay 2018: 117,008 mi FAILMay 2018: 117,008 mi PASSApr 2019: 122,555 mi PASSMay 2020: 127,975 mi PASSMar 2021: 130,716 mi FAILMar 2021: 130,716 mi PASSApr 2022: 135,211 mi FAILApr 2022: 135,211 mi PASSApr 2023: 138,423 mi FAILApr 2023: 138,423 mi PASSMay 2024: 146,233 mi FAILMay 2024: 146,235 mi PASSJun 2025: 154,546 mi PASSJun 2026: 159,768 mi FAIL160k98k37kFeb 2008Jun 2026

MOT test history — 18/30 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Feb 2008 FAIL 36,638 mi
FAIL Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Feb 2008 PASS 36,638 mi None recorded
Apr 2009 PASS 60,310 mi None recorded
Apr 2010 FAIL 73,986 mi
FAIL Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED front number plate danmaged
Apr 2010 PASS 74,081 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED front number plate danmaged
Apr 2011 PASS 86,552 mi None recorded
Mar 2012 FAIL 94,315 mi
FAIL Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Mar 2012 PASS 94,315 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Apr 2013 PASS 97,380 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Mar 2014 PASS 102,894 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
ADVISORY Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Mar 2014 FAIL 102,894 mi
PRS Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
PRS Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
PRS Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ADVISORY Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
ADVISORY Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Apr 2015 FAIL 106,712 mi
FAIL Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FAIL Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
FAIL Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
FAIL Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
FAIL Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
May 2015 PASS 106,722 mi
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED low level oil warning light on
Apr 2016 PASS 109,409 mi None recorded
May 2017 FAIL 111,416 mi
PRS Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
May 2017 PASS 111,416 mi None recorded
May 2018 FAIL 117,008 mi
PRS Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
PRS Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
ADVISORY n/s/r slight brake bind
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY o/s/r tyre perished
May 2018 PASS 117,008 mi
ADVISORY n/s/r slight brake bind
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY o/s/r tyre perished
Apr 2019 PASS 122,555 mi
MINOR Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
MINOR Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
May 2020 PASS 127,975 mi
MINOR Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
MINOR Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Mar 2021 FAIL 130,716 mi
MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
MAJOR Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
MAJOR Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Mar 2021 PASS 130,716 mi
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Apr 2022 FAIL 135,211 mi
MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
MAJOR Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front to rear \ off side and near side rear (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Apr 2022 PASS 135,211 mi
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front to rear \ off side and near side rear (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Apr 2023 FAIL 138,423 mi
MAJOR Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Mount bearing Both Side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
MAJOR Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))
Apr 2023 PASS 138,423 mi
ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Mount bearing Both Side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
May 2024 FAIL 146,233 mi
MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
MAJOR Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
MAJOR Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Mount bearing Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
May 2024 PASS 146,235 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Mount bearing Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Jun 2025 PASS 154,546 mi
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side front and rear outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both side mount bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Jun 2026 FAIL 159,768 mi
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
MAJOR Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
MINOR Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MAJOR Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle section (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
DANGEROUS Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side front and rear inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Coolant leak
MAJOR Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
MAJOR Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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