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J896 SPG

1992 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 May 2012
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

183,720 mi
Last recorded183,720 miles
Recorded on18 May 2012
Typical for 1992 Volkswagen Golf113,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ896 SPG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Fail 18 May 2012 183,720 miles

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

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

rear exaust corroded

Pass 17 May 2011 180,389 miles
Fail 17 May 2011 180,389 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 May 2010 179,179 miles

o/s front seatbelt web frayed and in poor condition

all tyres starting to split in tread grooves

n/s front tyre has nail in tread

n/s front tyre worn and in poor condition

o/s and n/s rear axle mounting bushes in poor condition

o/s front metal brake puipe corroded and in poor condition

power steering pipes heavily corroded

rear silencer heavily corroded

rear silencer support bracket corroded and in poor condition

slight play in o/s and n/s rear wheel bearings

Fail 14 May 2010 179,179 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

n/s front tyre worn and in poor condition

o/s and n/s rear axle mounting bushes in poor condition

o/s front metal brake puipe corroded and in poor condition

o/s front seatbelt web frayed and in poor condition

power steering pipes heavily corroded

rear silencer heavily corroded

rear silencer support bracket corroded and in poor condition

slight play in o/s and n/s rear wheel bearings

Pass 7 May 2009 175,223 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

centre silencer casing corroded and in poor condition

front sections of o/s and n/s sills and sill to floor corroded and in poor condition

front to rear metal brake pipes corroded

n/s front tyre outer side wall damaged

steering rack worn

Fail 6 May 2009 175,223 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

centre silencer casing corroded and in poor condition

front sections of o/s and n/s sills and sill to floor corroded and in poor condition

front to rear metal brake pipes corroded

n/s front tyre outer side wall damaged

steering rack worn

Fail 15 May 2008 173,704 miles

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

front to rear metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 15 May 2008 173,704 miles

front to rear metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 14 May 2007 171,094 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2006 166,323 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2005 162,072 miles

exhaust rusty †brake pipes starting to corrode †rear wheel bearings have slight play †offside steering rack arm has slight play

Fail 19 Aug 2005 162,072 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

exhaust rusty †brake pipes starting to corrode †rear wheel bearings have slight play †offside steering rack arm has slight play

Fail 29 Jul 2005 161,353 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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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J896 SPG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 J896 SPG, 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 J896 SPG registered?

J896 SPG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 May 1992.

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