MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,668 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Emissions not tested (7.0)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
offside sill area corrodeing
both dip beam intensitys weak
both front suspension arms wishbone bushes splitting
both front tyre sidewalls splitting***
front brake inbalance
front number plate discoulered***
horn tone weak
note oil leak
note/ child seat offside rear
note/weld repairs coated
offside rear axle mount splitting
rear brake hose ferrels corrodeing
slight noise to offside rear wheel bearing
various chips to front windscreen
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
chips in windscreen
cut on inner side wall of off side front tyre
near side front wheel bearing slightly rough
off side front brake flexy slightly perished
slight corrosion to both rear wheel arches
slight play in near side front top strut mount
slight rouness and play from off side rear wheel bearing
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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K740 GVG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
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 K740 GVG, 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 K740 GVG registered?
K740 GVG is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 August 1992.
Is K740 GVG safe to buy?
The MOT history for K740 GVG shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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