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2010 Volkswagen Golf

White Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Apr 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

140,142 mi
Last recorded140,142 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Volkswagen Golf78,843 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration881 CNN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 140,142 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2025 135,226 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

brake pad warning light on but pads all ok

Pass 4 Apr 2024 131,982 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 123,229 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195 65 15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 65 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195 65 15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Apr 2022 116,147 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2021 114,315 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight misting (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit at test (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight misting (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit at test (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 111,148 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 2.0mm at lowest point (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 2.0mm at lowest point & bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 3.0mm at lowest point, perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Oct 2018 101,949 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2017 97,151 miles

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to under panels fitted

Fail 20 Oct 2017 96,893 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both sides (2.7.3)

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to under panels fitted

Pass 18 Oct 2016 86,331 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear tyre has lots of small cracks in the rubber of its tread and side wall

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

bulb warning light is on ,but all obligatory lights are working

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 14 Oct 2016 86,187 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear tyre has lots of small cracks in the rubber of its tread and side wall

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

bulb warning light is on ,but all obligatory lights are working

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 73,206 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2014 60,269 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

d.p.f.fitted

nearside rear tyre starting to perrish in tread

Fail 24 Nov 2014 60,269 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

d.p.f.fitted

nearside rear tyre starting to perrish in tread

offside front tyre starting to perrish in tread

offside front tyre worn low 3 mm

Pass 20 Nov 2013 42,664 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

d.p.f.fitted

nearside front tyre worn on edge

nearside rear tyre starting to perrish in tread

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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881 CNN is a 2010 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2010 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 78,843 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 881 CNN, 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 16 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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881 CNN is a 2010 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 November 2010.

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