MOT Status
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77,582 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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EML on
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre well worn outer edge and perished 205/55/16
brake servo vacuum pipe cracked not leaking
EML on
Offside Front tyre well worn and very well worn inside edge 205/55/16
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
both front lower suspension arms, shock absorbers and front sub frame badly corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle at mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
EML on
Offside Front tyre well worn and very well worn inside edge 205/55/16
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
both front lower suspension arms, shock absorbers and front sub frame badly corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively will need repair (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light is on
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
eml light is illuminated
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
eml light is illuminated
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear axle brackets nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushs nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light is illuminated
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and slight binding brake pads starting to get down (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light is illuminated
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and slight binding brake pads starting to get down (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light is illuminated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
eml light is on and only just passing emissions test
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
eml light is on and only just passing emissions test
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all slight (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear number plate light light dull
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all slight (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear number plate light light dull
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear brake slightly binding
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower wish bones rear most bushes (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn inner edges
eml light on
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wish bone rear bushs (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
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AE51 YFL is a 2001 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 YFL, 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 YFL is a 2001 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 December 2001.
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