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H515 CTY

1991 Volkswagen Scirocco

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2016
Tests17 (8 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate47.1%

Mileage

65,784 mi
Last recorded65,784 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2018
Typical for 1991 Volkswagen Scirocco117,593 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH515 CTY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelScirocco
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

8 pass 9 fail
Fail 2 Feb 2018 65,784 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 23 Jun 2017

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall cracked (4.1.D.1a)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Front both outer sills corroded

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Front number plate damaged

Front slam panel corroded

Nearside door skin corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5 mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front non standard suspension bolt fitted

Oil leak engine and gearbox oil leaks ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (7.1.2)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

Rear axle beam corroded

front and rear valences corroded

fuel filler neck stained and of non standard manufacture

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 15 Dec 2016 65,742 miles

Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp mounts corrroded.

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Pass 14 Dec 2015 65,109 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 11 Dec 2015 65,108 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 62,568 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

front number plate damaged

off side rear tyre cracked in tread

rear inner sills slightly corroded

servo vaccum rubber pipe deterioated

Fail 23 Aug 2012 62,568 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

front number plate damaged

off side rear tyre cracked in tread

rear inner sills slightly corroded

servo vaccum rubber pipe deterioated

Pass 26 Aug 2011 57,589 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

inner sills rusty

near side inner cv boot split

off side and near side front brake discs worn and corroded

off side and near side front struts and springs very corroded

off side and near side rear springs and struts very rusty

rear axle beam very rusty

rear bumper bar very rusty

servo hose very oily

Fail 16 Aug 2011 57,460 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

inner sills rusty

near side inner cv boot split

off side and near side front brake discs worn and corroded

off side and near side front struts and springs very corroded

off side and near side rear springs and struts very rusty

rear axle beam very rusty

rear bumper bar very rusty

servo hose very oily

Pass 20 Aug 2010 54,798 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

n/s inner cv boot split

Fail 12 Aug 2010 54,552 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

n/s inner cv boot split

Pass 14 Aug 2009 51,274 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front inner cv boot split

Fail 12 Aug 2009 51,188 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front inner cv boot split

Pass 12 Aug 2008 48,988 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

near side drive shaft tight spot?

off side and near side rear flexable hoses very rusty

outer cv boots slightly cracked

windscreen slight damage

Pass 24 Jul 2007 47,259 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate damaged

off side and near side rear flexable hoses very rusty!

Pass 28 Jul 2006 44,044 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

o/s and n/s front top strut mountings poor condition

o/s front to rear metal brake pipe rusty

rear flexable hose ferrels very rusty

Fail 19 Jul 2006 44,040 miles

Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

head-lamp aim adjusted??

wind-screen washers topped up&adjusted??

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Scirocco?

Based on 742,525 MOT tests across 61,496 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
6,743
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
61,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,785
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,672
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H515 CTY is a 1991 Volkswagen Scirocco in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.1%.

Across all 1991 Volkswagen Scirocco models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 117,593 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 Scirocco fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,785 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H515 CTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Scirocco typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 35 years old, this Volkswagen Scirocco is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H515 CTY is a 1991 Volkswagen Scirocco, first registered on 4 January 1991.

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