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E215 XJC

1987 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

222,869 mi
Last recorded222,869 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 1987 Volkswagen Golf117,027 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE215 XJC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 222,869 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2024 217,815 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 213,607 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 210,060 miles

Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2021 209,894 miles

Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit (4.11 (c) (ii))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 206,176 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle undersealed making a corrosion assessment difficult

Pass 11 Nov 2019 202,918 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chip in windscreen

corrosion to both front door shuts

corrosion to both outer door sills

corrosion to both rear chassis rails

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

heavy corrosion to both floor pans

Fail 6 Nov 2019 202,908 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced chassis rail (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chip in windscreen

corrosion to both front door shuts

corrosion to both outer door sills

corrosion to both rear chassis rails

corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches

heavy corrosion to both floor pans

Pass 25 Oct 2018 198,471 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front tyre worn heavily on edges

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge and perished

chips to windscreen

corrosion to chassis

corrosion to door shuts

corrosion to inner sills

corrosion to outer sills

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

heavy corrosion to floors

oil leak

rear axle bushes worn

Fail 25 Oct 2018 198,464 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front tyre worn heavily on edges

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge and perished

chips to windscreen

corrosion to chassis

corrosion to door shuts

corrosion to inner sills

corrosion to outer sills

corrosion to rear inner wheel arches

heavy corrosion to floors

oil leak

rear axle bushes worn

Pass 1 Nov 2017 194,582 miles

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Nov 2016 189,038 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 189,033 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Fuel system component leaking rear pump housing (7.2.3)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling handbrake cable (4.1.D.2)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 184,199 miles

General corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 31 Oct 2014 178,299 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 31 Oct 2013 172,266 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 166,037 miles

Both rear tyres slightly perished.

General corosion to underside of vehicle.

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Nov 2011 160,052 miles

Offside rear tyre wearing inner and outer edges.

Pass 1 Nov 2010 154,501 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

n/s bulkhead slightly cracked.

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge.

Fail 1 Nov 2010 154,501 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

n/s bulkhead slightly cracked.

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge.

Pass 19 Oct 2009 149,918 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine oil leak.

Fail 19 Oct 2009 149,918 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine oil leak.

Pass 30 Oct 2008 140,590 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2008 140,590 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Oct 2007 135,471 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2006 130,560 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2005 125,500 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2005 125,499 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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E215 XJC is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 E215 XJC, 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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E215 XJC is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 6 November 1987.

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