MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,904 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Difficulty in accessing rear seat belt mountings due to filler and plastic covers
Front brake hoses starting to perish
Fuel filler neck seal starting to corrode
Nearside rear brake hose starting to perish
Nearside rear tyre badly perished but not showing cords
Offside rear shock absorber damp
Power steering hoses damp
Rear brake discs starting to corrode
Wipers do not park automatically
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Condensation in o/s headlight but image ok
Difficulty in accessing rear seat belt mountings due to filler and plastic covers
Front brake hoses starting to perish
Front brake hoses starting to perish
Fuel filler neck seal starting to corrode
Nearside handbrake caliper lever siezed
Nearside rear brake hose starting to perish
Nearside rear tyre badly perished but not showing cords
Offside front tyre on limit
Offside rear shock absorber damp
Power steering hoses damp
Rear brake discs starting to corrode
Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing
Wipers do not park automatically
note! tyres swaped around
see VT32 issued 13/02/2007 @ 11:30
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
brake pipes to & from offside rear brake hose starting to corrode
nearside front brake hose starting to perish
nearside front power steering hose damp
nearside stop lamp dosnt seem as bright as the offside
offside front tyre getting low
petrol tank strap corroded but still secure at time of test
slight play in nearside front anti-roll bar drop link
this vehicle is showing general signs of surface corrosion
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)
both rear bump stops seperated
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J492 FNG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 J492 FNG, 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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J492 FNG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 3 July 1992.
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