MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,933 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Offside Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
REAR TYREs SIDE WALLSMALL CRACKS ATTENTION SOON
Centre Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)
REAR TYREs SIDE WALLSMALL CRACKS ATTENTION SOON
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Outer Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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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E303 PEA is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 E303 PEA, 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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E303 PEA is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 October 1987.
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