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127,919 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust slide joint has deteriorated.
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front lower suspension arms are corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear brake discs are scored and pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn All front drop link bushes are worn out (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust slide joint has deteriorated.
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front lower suspension arms are corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear brake discs are scored and pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT LOWER (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT LOWER REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH REAR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT LOWER (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT LOWER REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front flexible brake hoses are deteriorated. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes are worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front lower arms are rusty. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Back side of engine. Gear box side. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces pitted/corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces pitted/corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Both front tyres worn on inner edges but not excessively
Centre exhaust clamps excessively corroded and loose but exhaust still secure
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner CV boot clip loose and has minor leak of grease
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Service warning on dashboard
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Both front tyres worn on inner edges but not excessively
Centre exhaust clamps excessively corroded and loose but exhaust still secure
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner CV boot clip loose and has minor leak of grease
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Service warning on dashboard
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Bonnet release handle broken and operation intermittent
Brake servo and master cylinder corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pads low and discs worn
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Spacing incorrect (0.1 (d))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Spacing incorrect (0.1 (d))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Bonnet release handle broken and operation intermittent
Brake servo and master cylinder corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pads low and discs worn
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear inner pads wearing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
bonnet pull broken,managed to open bonnet
brake servo corroded
front brake discs corroded
rear brake discs corroded
small chip to windscreen
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm partial separation of structure 205/55 r16 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working sidelight inop (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm partial separation of structure 205/55 r16 (4.1.E.1)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit age related cracks (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit age related cracks (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit age related cracks (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit age related cracks (4.1.E.1)
Centre exhaust mount broken.
O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre exhaust mount broken.
O/s/f tyre worn on inner edge.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
N/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/s/f tyre age cracked.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake discs worn.
Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
N/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/s/f tyre age cracked.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brakediscs slightly worn
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brakediscs slightly worn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
nail in tyre
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B16 EDT is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 2000 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 98,404 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 B16 EDT, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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B16 EDT is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 January 2000.
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