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202,513 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face Poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face Poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
brake pad wear indicator on
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords more than one (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face Poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, and worn heavy inner tread edge, near cord's, Poor (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6/2mm, limit. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face Poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords can't tell how deep, stone/object remains' in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))
brake pad wear indicator on
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge, tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge, tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake efficiency Low
brake pad wear indicator on
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge, tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge, tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake efficiency Low
brake pad wear indicator on
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside front tyre low on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 0.mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
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AK13 PCY is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2013 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 64,746 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 AK13 PCY, 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 13 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AK13 PCY is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 May 2013.
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