MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,230 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
excessives both front outer sills both rear wheels bearings lots surfaces corrossion front & rear floors lots damages under the car
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
offside rear tyre has slight outer wall damage
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
offside rear tyre has slight outer wall damage.
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J871 PWL is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 25%.
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 J871 PWL, 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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J871 PWL is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 28 April 1992.
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