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2005 Volkswagen Golf Data

VehicleScore® has analysed 104 2005 Volkswagen Golf vehicles in this dataset. The figures below summarise VehicleScore® results, recorded mileage, MOT history and available emissions data for this model year.

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2005 Volkswagen Golf VehicleScore®

The median VehicleScore® among 103 2005 Volkswagen Golf vehicles analysed was 441 out of 999.

Median VehicleScore®
441
25th percentile
291
75th percentile
507
Vehicles with a score
103

Typical mileage for a 2005 Volkswagen Golf

The median mileage among 101 2005 Volkswagen Golf vehicles analysed by VehicleScore® was 134,095 miles.

Mileage is the latest recorded odometer reading stored for each vehicle. Earlier MOT readings are not counted as extra vehicles.

Median mileage
134,095 miles
25th percentile
112,724 miles
75th percentile
158,477 miles
Vehicles with mileage
101

2005 Volkswagen Golf MOT pass rate

VehicleScore® analysed 2,267 recognised pass/fail MOT tests across 103 2005 Volkswagen Golf vehicles.

MOT pass rate
75.0%
Valid pass/fail tests
2,267
Passes
1,700
Failures
567
All recorded MOT tests
2,267
Vehicles with MOT history
103

2005 Volkswagen Golf engines and emissions

Engine capacity
2,000 cc (42 vehicles)
Engine capacity
1,598 cc (12 vehicles)
Engine capacity
1,984 cc (12 vehicles)
Petrol
75
Heavy OIL
26
Diesel
3
Median CO2
182 g/km
CO2 25th percentile
161 g/km
CO2 75th percentile
192 g/km
Lowest CO2
135 g/km
Highest CO2
259 g/km
Vehicles with CO2
102
4
53
3
35

How does the 2005 Volkswagen Golf compare?

Metric2005 GolfAll Golf
VehicleScore®441668
Mileage134,095 miles93,163 miles
MOT pass rate75.0%80.2%
CO2182 g/km127 g/km

The median VehicleScore® in the 2005 sample was 441, compared with 668 in the wider Volkswagen Golf sample.

The median mileage in the 2005 sample was 134,095 miles, compared with 93,163 miles in the wider Volkswagen Golf sample.

The MOT pass rate in the 2005 sample was 75.0%, compared with 80.2% in the wider Volkswagen Golf sample.

The median CO2 in the 2005 sample was 182 g/km, compared with 127 g/km in the wider Volkswagen Golf sample.

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Statistics come from vehicles analysed through VehicleScore®. Counts use unique vehicles, so repeated searches do not change the figures. MOT tests are stored once. The MOT pass rate uses only recognised pass and fail results. Sample sizes vary by metric. This dataset does not represent every vehicle on UK roads.

Data updated: 12 October 2026

Unique vehicles analysed: 104

Recorded MOT tests: 2,267

Valid pass/fail MOT tests: 2,267