MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,291 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Vehicle Details
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Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
air filter housing loose
passanger seat does not recline
steering rack rubber bushes slightly perrished
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front bumper insecure
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
air filter housing loose
passanger seat does not recline
steering rack rubber bushes slightly perrished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
passanger seat wont recline
tell tail light for main beam dull when engine switched off
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
idel speed slightley high
nearside rear seat belt twisted
passanger seat wont recline
tell tail light for main beam dull when engine switched off
fuel pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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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E453 GWK is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 E453 GWK, 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 E453 GWK registered?
E453 GWK is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1987.
Is E453 GWK safe to buy?
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