MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,569 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Both rear brake ferrules next to axle mounts corroded
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
brake pipes greased
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
brake pipes greased
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Steering rack knocking.
several repairs (patches) to vehicle under carriage.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Steering rack knocking.
several repairs (patches) to vehicle under carriage.
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front wipers are torn slightly
fuel pipes around pump area are all corroded
handbrake cable is insecure offside,clip is missing
nearside front wishbone bush is fitted incorrectly
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D356 POM is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 D356 POM, 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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D356 POM is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 June 1987.
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