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J598 RPH

1992 Volkswagen Golf

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

155,730 mi
Last recorded155,730 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2025
Typical for 1992 Volkswagen Golf113,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ598 RPH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1992
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2025 155,730 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2024 155,676 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2023 155,500 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2022 154,525 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Sep 2021 151,448 miles

N/S main beam lens damaged

N/S/F brake binding on slightly

both rear tyres perishing

chip to screen

slight play to O/S/R wheel bearing

Fail 17 Sep 2021 151,448 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Lower Engine mounting excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S/F brake binding on slightly

N/S main beam lens damaged

both rear tyres perishing

chip to screen

slight play to O/S/R wheel bearing

Pass 14 Sep 2020 145,622 miles

Foot brake travel

Metal brake pipes corroding

Oil leak from engine

Rear number plate deteriorating

chip to screen

n/s/f inner side light case damaged slightly

o/s/f and n/s/f brake flexi hoses splitting and perishing

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbone inner bushes perishing and splitting

Pass 25 Sep 2019 140,881 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front brake flexi hose deteriorated

Nearside Front suspension top mount has slight play

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake flexi hose deteriorated

Offside Front suspension top mount slight play

oil leak

windscreen damaged zone a

Fail 20 Sep 2019 140,881 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front brake flexi hose deteriorated

Nearside Front suspension top mount has slight play

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake flexi hose deteriorated

Offside Front suspension top mount slight play

oil leak

windscreen damaged zone a

Pass 24 Sep 2018 131,703 miles

Offside Front anti-roll bar pulling through drop link

centre exhaust baffles loose

lift in both front top struts mounts

Pass 2 Oct 2017 130,274 miles

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

baffles loose in centre exhaust box

nearside main beam lens damaged

Fail 29 Sep 2017 130,274 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

baffles loose in centre exhaust box

nearside main beam lens damaged

Pass 5 Sep 2016 125,887 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 2 Sep 2016 125,887 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 mm ( Inner edge worn) 185/55/R15 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 mm ( Inner edge worn) 185/55/R15 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak from engine. ()

Pass 2 Oct 2015 120,745 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

item removed

oil leak

Fail 28 Sep 2015 120,745 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating sidelamp (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working sidelamp (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working sidelamp (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

item removed

oil leak

Pass 26 Aug 2014 120,704 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2014

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 24 Sep 2010 120,471 miles

Oil leak

offside headlight lens cracked

offside rear door outside door handle broken

parking brake low in effort.

Fail 24 Sep 2010 120,471 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

offside headlight lens cracked

offside rear door outside door handle broken

parking brake low in effort.

Pass 6 Mar 2009 120,470 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

all brake discs very rusty.

electric windows will not open.

offside headlight lens cracked.

offside rear door will not open from outside.

Pass 8 Nov 2007 120,441 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

all brake discs corroded.

offside rear door not opening from outside.

Fail 8 Nov 2007 120,441 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

all brake discs corroded.

offside rear door not opening from outside.

Pass 18 Jul 2006 119,559 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

drivers window not opening. o/s rear door not opening from outside. engine blue oil smokey. both parking brakes low in effort.

Fail 14 Jul 2006 119,559 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both parking brakes low in effort.

drivers window not opening. o/s rear door not opening from outside. engine blue oil smokey.

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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J598 RPH is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J598 RPH, 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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J598 RPH is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 3 March 1992.

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