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Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Offside rear tyre wearing inner and outer edges.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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)
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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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