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K432 TDV

1992 Volkswagen Golf

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jun 2025
Tests37 (20 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate54.1%

Mileage

119,211 mi
Last recorded119,211 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2024
Typical for 1992 Volkswagen Golf113,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK432 TDV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 17 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2024 119,211 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65x13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65x13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 118,882 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65x13 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2022 118,404 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70/13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 Jun 2022 118,404 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70/13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Jul 2021 117,535 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 1 Jul 2021 117,535 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 116,604 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70x13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

water inside osr lamp unit

Fail 6 Jul 2020 116,603 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/70x13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

water inside osr lamp unit

Pass 26 Jul 2019 115,513 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

nearside cv boot in poor condition

no reverse lights

rear wiper split

water inside offside rear lamp unit

Fail 23 Jul 2019 115,512 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door step (7.1.1 (a) (i))

nearside cv boot in poor condition

no reverse lights

rear wiper split

water inside offside rear lamp unit

Pass 31 Jul 2018 114,517 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to wear markers and worn outer edge 175/70r13 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Jul 2018 114,517 miles

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to wear markers and worn outer edge 175/70r13 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jul 2017 113,366 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 175/70r13 ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 25 Jul 2017 113,365 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly strut top bearing rough when turned side to side (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement mount of engine fluid mount loss of fluid (6.1.D.1a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wipers not clearing screen (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 175/70r13 ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 2 Aug 2016 112,082 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

carbon monoxide reading high on BET test

driver door has corrosion to sill

Fail 26 Jul 2016 112,082 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/13 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to brake cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

carbon monoxide reading high on BET test

driver door has corrosion to sill

Pass 28 Jul 2015 111,454 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

battery security poor

nearside front outer sill corroded (out of prescribed areas)

nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge (175/70/13)

offside front and rear shock absorbers have a light misting of oil

Fail 28 Jul 2015 111,454 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

battery security poor

both front outer sills corroded (out of prescribed areas)

nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge (175/70/13)

offside front and rear shock absorbers have a light misting of oil

Pass 23 Jul 2014 110,476 miles

Both front outer sills holed corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Jul 2014 110,476 miles

Both front outer sills holed corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Jul 2013 109,298 miles

Corrosion front sills

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

Oil leak

Fail 23 Jul 2013 109,298 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Corrosion front sills

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

Oil leak

Pass 31 Jul 2012 108,041 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear of engine heavily corroded core plug noted

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 30 Jul 2012 108,039 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Aug 2011 106,591 miles

Corrosion osf floor

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 1 Aug 2011 106,589 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

Corrosion osf floor

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Aug 2010 105,441 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2010 105,441 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 21 Jul 2009 104,000 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

initial corrosion showing to offside centre floor

rear no plate de laminating

Fail 21 Jul 2009 104,000 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

initial corrosion showing to offside centre floor

rear no plate de laminating

Pass 22 Jul 2008 101,862 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 22 Jul 2008 101,862 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 100,213 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2007 100,213 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

fr brake hoses minor perashing

oil leaks

osf shock damp

Pass 24 Jul 2006 98,190 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2005 94,787 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2005 94,787 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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)

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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K432 TDV is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.1%.

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 K432 TDV, 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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K432 TDV is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1992.

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