MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,995 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
cover sills fitted
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
cover sills fitted
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
fuel pipes corroded
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
cooling fan noisey
fuel pipes corroded
nail in tyre
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D303 PDA is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 D303 PDA, 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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D303 PDA is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 June 1987.
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