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J26 CCK

2017 Volkswagen Golf

Orange Petrol 3799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 May 2027
Tests40 (33 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate82.5%

Mileage

25,137 mi
Last recorded25,137 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2017 Volkswagen Golf44,034 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ26 CCK
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2017
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,799cc

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MOT History

33 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 25,137 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2026 16,207 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2026 124,798 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2025 7,859 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2025 21,586 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2025 123,493 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2024 70,980 miles

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

under trays fitted

Pass 22 Feb 2024 122,585 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2024 122,585 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 15,301 miles
Pass 2 May 2023 56,245 miles
Fail 2 May 2023 56,245 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 27 Apr 2023 56,155 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2023 121,911 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2023 121,911 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 10,049 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2022 45,749 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2022 120,939 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2021 1,828 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2021 119,381 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 33,689 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2020 1,459 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2020 118,384 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2020 118,384 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2020 32,755 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly perished (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 117,031 miles

windscreen chipped

Pass 24 Jan 2019 27,671 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2018 115,380 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 15 Feb 2018 115,380 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jan 2018 25,667 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2017 113,862 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2017 113,247 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 22,742 miles

e.m.l. on

Pass 6 Sep 2016 107,828 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn close to makers limits and worn on both edges

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge and worn close to makers limits

Pass 11 Sep 2015 94,320 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 80,604 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 65,790 miles

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

front inner brake pads seem low

n/s/r tyre un-even wear

Pass 3 Sep 2012 52,264 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2011 37,641 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 26,631 miles

(strong advise)cracks in both front tyres

smoke test pass(zero reading)

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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J26 CCK is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf in Orange with a 3,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.5%.

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 J26 CCK, 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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J26 CCK is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 19 September 2017.

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