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AV13 HJZ

2013 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

64,217 mi
Last recorded64,217 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2013 Volkswagen Golf64,746 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV13 HJZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 64,217 miles

Centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front disc's worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front inner brake pads look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn, cracked and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn, cracked and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive OS Rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes on roll bar perished and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2026 64,217 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords large cut on inner tread, perished and cracked (2019) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front disc's worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front inner brake pads look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn, cracked and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn, cracked and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively slight (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive OS Rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both D bushes on roll bar perished and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2025 61,544 miles

Central exhaust sleeve clamp corroded

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn and starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn and starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Jun 2025 61,544 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side stopped working during brake roller test (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged Outer side all damaged to ply, holed to cord in tread and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central exhaust sleeve clamp corroded

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn and starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn and starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2024 59,426 miles

Centre exhaust sleeve corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2023 56,040 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2022 50,896 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2021 46,218 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2020 41,662 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking and inner tread low also cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 36,880 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Apr 2018 33,121 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear tyre tread low on inner edge/ perished

Pass 25 Apr 2017 27,878 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 22,406 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

unable to open fuel flap repair and pass

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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AV13 HJZ is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AV13 HJZ, 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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AV13 HJZ is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 April 2013.

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