MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,411 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
both front sill floor seams damaged and holed
dampness at fuel filter
fuel cap seal mount and ring corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s and o/s sills damaged
sill covers fitted, unabe to fullt inspect outer sills
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s and o/s sills damaged
sill covers fitted, unabe to fullt inspect outer sills
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front to rear and both rear metal brake pipes rusted
jacking damage to front of both sills
n/s/f inner cv boot clip broken
o/s/r parking brake performance could be better
oil leak
top strut mountings have play when hanging free
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J666 RFC is a 1996 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 106,352 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 J666 RFC, 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 30 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J666 RFC is a 1996 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 August 1996.
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