MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,051 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
slight leak front hub seals
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
slight leak front hub seals
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Battery insecure
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Oil leak
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Battery insecure
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring (2.4.B.7a) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Taro?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G598 GVP is a 1990 Volkswagen Taro in Blue with a 2,446cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1990 Volkswagen Taro models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 135,380 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 Taro fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 301 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G598 GVP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Taro typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 36 years old, this Volkswagen Taro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G598 GVP is a 1990 Volkswagen Taro, first registered on 19 January 1990.
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