MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,835 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front/rear to o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to w/cyl (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
n/s and o/s/r brake backplates showing corrosion
n/s/f brake disc cover missing
n/s/f strut upper mounting lift pressent
o/s/f brake disc cover corroded
rear service brake showing imbalance
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexy to cyl (1.1.11 (c))
all tyres over 10 year old
n/s and o/s/f brake disc covers corroding
n/s and o/s/r brake backplates showing corrosion
n/s and o/s/r tyres cracking round inner side walls
Nearside Front brake back plate corroded
rear axle service brake recorded slight imbalanced effort
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake back plate corroded
rear axle service brake recorded slight imbalanced effort
Oil leak
centre exhaust silencer mounting missing
front exhaust mounting below gearbox broken
headlamp deflectors fitted
no wheel lockout acheived on rear service or handbrake performance tests
steel brake pipe to o/s/f showing corrosion
steel brake pipe to o/s/r w/cyl showing corrosion
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Oil leak
centre exhaust silencer mounting missing
front exhaust mounting below gearbox broken
headlamp deflectors fitted
no wheel lockout acheived on rear service or handbrake performance tests
steel brake pipe to o/s/f showing corrosion
steel brake pipe to o/s/r w/cyl showing corrosion
front service brakes showing some imbalance
hc level on exhaust emissions at idle above upper limit but ok when engine speed was increased to 2000 rpm
masks fitted to headlamps on kick up section
rear exhaust silencer rear mounting rubber splitting
rear wiper blade torn
steel brake pipe to o/s/r w/cyl starting to show some slight corrosion
no self park on wipers
n/s/f flexy brake hose cracking
steel brake pipe from o/s/r flexy brake hose to w/cyl showing corrosion
steel brake pipes to n/s and o/s/f flexy brake hoses starting to corrode
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
n/s/f flexy brake hose cracking
no self park on wipers
steel brake pipe from o/s/r flexy brake hose to w/cyl showing corrosion
steel brake pipes to n/s and o/s/f flexy brake hoses starting to corrode
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Both parking brake units will not lock out on test.
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
front flexy brake hoses showing wear
n/s/f lower suspension arm rear bush split
self park inop on wipers
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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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D859 VRN is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,272cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 D859 VRN, 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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D859 VRN is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 January 1987.
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