MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,529 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
front bumper plastic cover missing
some wear to both front tyres on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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 not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
N/S/R inner wheel arch corroded (NON PRESCRIBED AREA)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
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)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside rear and offside rear inner wheel arche,s. are coroded. corrosion at both out sill,s.
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
body damage to offside rear
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
body damage to offside rear
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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D50 SJO is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,588cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 D50 SJO, 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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D50 SJO is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 June 1987.
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