MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,423 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Downpipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Downpipe (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Centre exhaust rubber perished
Nearside Front play in top mounts
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front play in top mounts
Offside Rear sill slightly corroded
Rear exhaust rubber missing
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
oil leak
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
centre & rear exhaust rubbers perrished
offside rear sill corroded
play in both front top suspension mounts
rear exhaust box rubbers missing
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
offside rear sill corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
centre & rear exhaust rubbers perrished
play in both front top suspension mounts
rear exhaust box rubbers missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
centre & rear exhaust mounts perrished
lift in both front top suspension mounts
nearside front tyre perrished
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
nearside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
offside rear brake pipe corroded
offside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
rear exhaust mount missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre & rear exhaust rubbers perrished
litf in both front top suspension mounts
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
nearside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
offside rear brake pipe corroded
offside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
rear exhaust box rubbers snapped
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre & rear exhaust rubbers perrished
litf in both front top suspension mounts
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
nearside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
offside rear brake pipe corroded
offside rear sill/wheelarch corroded
rear exhaust box rubbers snapped
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)
movement in nearside front top susprnsion mount
movement in offside front top susprnsion mount
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
offside rear brake pipe corroded
rear exhaust mounts perrised
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brakes binding slightly
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
offside front brake binding slightly
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
offside front brake binding slightly
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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D288 WOO is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 1987 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 117,027 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 D288 WOO, 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 39 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D288 WOO is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 23 April 1987.
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