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J353 PDD

1992 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

121,230 mi
Last recorded121,230 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 1992 Volkswagen Golf113,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ353 PDD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 121,230 miles

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))

Fail 14 Jul 2026 121,228 miles

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))

Pass 13 May 2025 120,673 miles

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))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 120,424 miles

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))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 119,825 miles

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))

Fail 4 Jul 2022 119,825 miles

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))

Pass 9 Jul 2021 119,138 miles

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))

Fail 1 Jul 2021 119,137 miles

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))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 118,764 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2018 118,077 miles

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

Fail 22 May 2018 118,076 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2015 118,046 miles

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

Fail 19 Jun 2015 117,519 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2014 115,155 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2013 111,288 miles

exhaust slightly corroded

nearside front floor lip slightly corroded

rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 13 Jul 2013 111,284 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2012 106,159 miles

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

Fail 27 Jul 2012 106,140 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2011 101,042 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2010 97,383 miles

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

Fail 27 Jul 2010 97,351 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2009 94,904 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2006 94,691 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 22 Mar 2006 94,691 miles

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)

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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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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