MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,345 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front discs have heavy corrosion on both faces (3.5.1i)
Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened both front springs very weak (2.4.C.1b)
Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance also delay in coming on (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened heavy corrosion (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Central exhaust system has corrosion along its lenght
Central fuel pipe (front to rear) has heavy corrosion
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front outer cv boot perishing (2.5.C.1a)
Front Oil leak ()
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all 4 shocks heavy corrosion to casing (2.7.2a)
Front both front tyres perished/cracking
Front front bumper damaged
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top shock mount slight play (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top shock mount slight play (2.7.4)
Rear both rear tyres perished/cracking
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
can not insepect boot area
front brake discs are rusty
front seats loose
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
can not insepect boot area
front brake discs are rusty
front seats loose
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
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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D473 SGJ is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in White 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 D473 SGJ, 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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D473 SGJ is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 April 1987.
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