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E71 HDX

1987 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

292,338 mi
Last recorded292,338 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 1987 Volkswagen Golf117,027 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE71 HDX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1987
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 292,338 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2023 291,435 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2021 288,964 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2019 285,134 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2016 285,111 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

No rear seats fitted at time of test

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion behind wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 1 May 2015 278,614 miles

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Oil leak

Fail 30 Apr 2015 278,613 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Exhaust hitting floor

Oil leak

Pass 28 Apr 2014 268,188 miles

Drivers seat split

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 10 May 2013 258,457 miles

Drivers seat split

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 9 Mar 2011 250,612 miles

N/S/Front inner driveshaft gaitor split

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

No rear seats fitted at time of test

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2010 238,939 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all seats apart from drivers removed from car

front bumper loose

Pass 8 Jan 2009 228,263 miles

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front and rear number plates starting to delaminte

Pass 11 Dec 2007 217,685 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

no rear seats rear belts not tested

Fail 11 Dec 2007 217,685 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

no rear seats rear belts not tested

Pass 10 Jan 2007 206,583 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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E71 HDX is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 E71 HDX, 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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E71 HDX is a 1987 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 29 October 1987.

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