MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,474 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength full sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both dulled no beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bottom arms front bush's marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer sill corroded marked with chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle osr low (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn inner edge cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
EML on
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bush's splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill bubbled and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer sill has been repaired
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear disk dust cover missing
front headlamp lenses opeque
nearside front tyre close to wear bar indicators
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
front headlamp lenses opeque
nearside front tyre close to wear bar indicators
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no patterns possibly due to lense condition (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres almost down to wear bar indicators
both headlamp lenses in poor condition affecting image
n/s cv boot leaking grease
slight leak from nearside cv boot
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AD04 ECN is a 2004 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2004 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 86,582 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 AD04 ECN, 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 22 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was AD04 ECN registered?
AD04 ECN is a 2004 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 July 2004.
Is AD04 ECN safe to buy?
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