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Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre cracking with age
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Both front suspension top mounts slight play
Centre heatshield insecure
Exhaust rubber broken , exhaust still secure
Exhaust rubbers badly cracked
Front and rear brake lines corroading in places , near side rear corroaded
Near side front bottom arm rear bush starting to separate
Near side rear tread cracking
Off side rear light lense cracked
Off side rear tread damaged
Rear discs slightly pitted
X2 rear bump stops deterioated
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front An item not tested (Manual)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front suspension top mounts slight play
Centre heatshield insecure
Exhaust rubber broken , exhaust still secure
Front and rear brake lines corroading in places , near side rear corroaded
Near side front bottom arm rear bush starting to separate
Near side rear tread cracking
Off side rear light lense cracked
Off side rear tread damaged
Rear discs slightly pitted
X2 rear bump stops deterioated
brake pipes corroded
exhaust blow on joins
osf anti roll link has play in
osf brake hose perished
slight play in osf shock
washers intemitant but working
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pipes corroded
exhaust blow on joins
osf anti roll link has play in
osf brake hose perished
slight play in osf shock
washers intemitant but working
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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E254 SOJ is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
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 E254 SOJ, 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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E254 SOJ is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 August 1987.
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