MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,817 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
front brake flexible brake hose ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front lower wishbones corroded
rear brake back plates, flexible brake hose ferrules and brake pipes corroded
rear exhaust in very poor condition
surface corrosion on brake servo
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake flexible brake hose ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front lower wishbones corroded
rear brake back plates, flexible brake hose ferrules and brake pipes corroded
surface corrosion on brake servo
offside rear passangers door dos'nt open
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
offside rear passangers door dos'nt open
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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E205 KYE is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Gold with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 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 E205 KYE, 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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What year was E205 KYE registered?
E205 KYE is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 12 August 1987.
Is E205 KYE safe to buy?
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