MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,356 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Service brake pedal has a long travel. Advise attention
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Service brake pedal has a long travel. Advise attention
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Headlamp lens slightly defective water in headlights (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corrosion band inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front bumper damaged
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres wearing badly inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded outer surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corrosion band inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front bumper damaged
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres wearing badly inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
emissions 0.05
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
d.pf.fitted
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AF61 XGU is a 2011 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
Across all 2011 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 76,587 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 AF61 XGU, 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 15 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AF61 XGU is a 2011 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 September 2011.
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