MOT Status
ValidMileage
100,500 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front tyres n/s and o/s wearing inner and outer shoulders and wearing close to wear bars and n/s/f tyre perished
Nearside Rear tyre perished
tpms light on
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick rears (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
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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EF66 SYR is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2017 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 44,034 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 EF66 SYR, 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 9 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was EF66 SYR registered?
EF66 SYR is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 11 January 2017.
Is EF66 SYR safe to buy?
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