2005 Volkswagen Bora · 5,472 MOT tests
2005 Volkswagen Bora reliability
2005 Volkswagen Boras fail 41.6% of first MOT tests, 8% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 6 Bora years (5,472 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Volkswagen Boras: 41.4%)
- 41.6%
- first-time fail rate (all Volkswagen Boras: 41.4%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 8% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- 135,110
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 5,472
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2005 against the years either side
- 2004 cars: 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does worse)
- 2006 cars: about average for its age (the 2005 car does better)
- Weak spot: steering, 8.2% of tests fail here (77% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: windscreen, wipers and mirrors, 41% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2005 car carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
Common problems
What fails on a 2005 Volkswagen Bora
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics22.6%
- Brakes15.6%
- Suspension14.7%
- Body, chassis and structure13.4%
- Steering8.2%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks5.4%
- Tyres5.3%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 6.09%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 5.45%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
CV joint boot split or insecure 5.12%
A split CV boot lets dirt in and grease out, so the joint wears and may need full replacement.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 4.22%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Coil spring fractured or broken 3.45%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Stop lamp not working 3.44%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Common advisories
Brake pipes corroded and greasy (16.36%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (15.11%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (13.83%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (9.78%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (9.16%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (7.88%)
Is a 2005 Volkswagen Bora reliable?
2005 Volkswagen Boras fail 41.6% of first MOT tests, 8% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 6 Bora years (5,472 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2005 Volkswagen Bora MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (6.09% of tests), parking brake efficiency below minimum (5.45% of tests), cv joint boot split or insecure (5.12% of tests).
How many miles should a 2005 Volkswagen Bora have done?
At its MOT aged about 17, a typical 2005 Volkswagen Bora shows 135,110 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2005 car?
A car first registered in 2005 carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
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