MOT Status
Mileage
108,655 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Advise n/s dip beam lens cracked
Advise n/s/f shock absorber leaking slighty
Advise n/s/f tyre wearing slighty on inner edge
Advise n/s/r tyre down to 3mm
Advise slight exhaust blow
Advise slight play in n/s/r wheelbearing
Advise slight play in steering column
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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E543 ETF is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
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 E543 ETF, 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 E543 ETF registered?
E543 ETF is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 November 1987.
Is E543 ETF safe to buy?
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