MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,656 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Engine management light on
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both rear & nearside front to rear at rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Both rear & nearside front to rear at rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Both front shocks weak
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
stone chip to offside front headlamp
front brake pads wearing low
rear brake pads wearing low
rear tyre treads wearing on edges
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
front brake pads wearing low
rear brake pads wearing low
rear tyre treads wearing on edges
exhaust noisy and rattling
nearside front tyre low on inner edge
offside door mirror cracked
offside front tyre low on inner edge
offside rear tyre cracked and perished
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
exhaust noisy and rattling
nearside front tyre low on inner edge
offside door mirror cracked
offside front tyre low on inner edge
offside rear tyre cracked and perished
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r foglight bulb blown
o/s/f mirror cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r foglight bulb blown
o/s/f mirror cracked
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
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)
rear number plate fading
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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AE51 YEB is a 2001 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2001 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 94,578 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 AE51 YEB, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AE51 YEB is a 2001 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 17 December 2001.
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