MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,412 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view glass cracked (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded metal pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened badly rusted (3.5.1n)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view glass cracked (8.1.2a)
Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened badly rusted (3.5.1n)
battery flat
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
front engine mount perished causing slight movement
n/s/f tyre perishing
rear exhaust corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
front engine mount perished causing slight movement
n/s/f tyre perishing
rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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J543 JFG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 J543 JFG, 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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J543 JFG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 June 1992.
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