MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,847 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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corrosion to underbody areas
power steering operation very light
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
corrosion to underbody areas
power steering operation very light
steering system light to operate
surface corossion around underbody areas
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
steering system light to operate
surface corossion around underbody areas
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
suspension bushes perished
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
brake pedal has long travel
Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J791 WTH is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
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 J791 WTH, 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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What year was J791 WTH registered?
J791 WTH is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 8 June 1992.
Is J791 WTH safe to buy?
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