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2015 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

44,859 mi
Last recorded44,859 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Golf53,423 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration400 MT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 44,859 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 May 2025 131,108 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Mar 2025 38,118 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Jun 2024 112,498 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes ns and os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2024 36,244 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 23 Mar 2024 36,244 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 86,285 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2023 86,280 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2023 34,514 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2022 61,958 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2022 31,859 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2022 31,859 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Pass 23 Jun 2021 29,646 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 55,966 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slightly cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2020 26,671 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2020 44,970 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2020 44,970 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 23,611 miles

rear tyres are starting to perish

Pass 8 Jun 2019 41,396 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2018 19,915 miles
Pass 31 May 2018 38,820 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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400 MT is a 2015 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2015 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.5% with a typical mileage of 53,423 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 400 MT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 11 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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400 MT is a 2015 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 29 June 2015.

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