MOT Status
ValidMileage
115,670 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear lamp lens slight damage
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear lamp lens slight damage
Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view central (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear lamp lens slight damage
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav mount (3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear brakes squeeking
Rear wiper blade worn and noisy
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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EIA 342 is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.
Across all 2013 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 64,746 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 EIA 342, 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 13 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was EIA 342 registered?
EIA 342 is a 2013 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 May 2013.
Is EIA 342 safe to buy?
The MOT history for EIA 342 shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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