MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,876 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J893 SPD is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 J893 SPD, 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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J893 SPD is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 April 1992.
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