MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,875 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advise fuel tank straps rusty
Advise minor damage to windscreen.
Avise rear axle bushes.
advise fuel tank straps rusty
advise screen
advise all of exhaust rusty
advise both rear axel bushes and rear axel beam
advise slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
advise all of exhaust rusty
advise both rear axel bushes and rear axel beam
advise fuel tank straps rusty
advise screen
advise slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
lower arm bushes perished
osr,nsr wheel bearings slight play and slight noise
poor repairs to outer sills
stone chip to windscreen,zone a
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Top MOT Failure Points
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E227 SWT is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 E227 SWT, 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 E227 SWT registered?
E227 SWT is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 November 1987.
Is E227 SWT safe to buy?
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