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121,230 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated corroded through (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill lip (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
drivers seat slightly worn slides
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
nearside front sill lip slightly corroded
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
nearside front sill lip slightly corroded
nearside rear brake hose bracket slightly loose
Front number plate slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
front nearside sill lip slightly corroded
middle exhaust slightly corroded
rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
rear brake pipes covered in grease
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
front number plate slightly deteriorated
nearside front sill lip to floor slightly corroded
rear axle bushes slightly corroded
rear brake discs slightly corroded
rear exhaust slightly corroded
slight chip in windscreen offside
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside front sill to floor lip slightly corroded
rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
rear exhaust slightly corroded
slight chip in winscreen offside
exhaust slightly corroded
nearside front floor lip slightly corroded
rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
exhaust slightly corroded
nearside front floor lip slightly corroded
rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
rear nearside and offside axle bushes slightly deteriorated
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
offside rear outer cable sleeving corrodeding
rear nearside and offside axle bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
brake fuild slightly low
front nearside sill lip slight corrosion
handbrake cable offside rear slightly stiff
rear nearside inner wing gromment fell in sill
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
nearside rear wheel bearing very slight noise ok at time of test
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
nearside rear wheel bearing very slight noise ok at time of test
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear tyres slightly surface cracking
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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J353 PDD is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1992 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 113,553 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 J353 PDD, 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 34 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J353 PDD is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 May 1992.
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