MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,352 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
both front tyre treads wearing on edges
front and rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
front top suspension mountings slight movement
front wings, rear wheel arches, inner/ outer sill panels and floors starting to rust
metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules starting to rust
nearside front floor rusty
nearside rear shock absorber slightly damp
nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise
oil leak
power steering pipes damp- no leak
rear brakes require adjustment
rear wash/ wipe not working
reverse lamps not working
front number plate cracked and starting to discolour
front wings, rear wheel arches, sill panels and floors starting to rust
nearside floor- sill panel and wing rusty, damaged and in poor condition
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear suspension coil springs starting to rust
rear wheel bearings slight noise
rear wiper not working and rubber split/ worn
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
both outer sills slight damage and starting to rust
front number plate cracked
nearside rear wheel arch and both front wings starting to rust
rear coil springs starting to rust
rear tyres starting to perish
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
both outer sills slight damage and starting to rust
front number plate cracked
nearside rear wheel arch and both front wings starting to rust
rear coil springs starting to rust
rear tyres starting to perish
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
front number plate cracked
nearside front wing slight damage
nearside rear wheel arch and both front wings starting to rust
rear coil springs starting to rust
rear exhaust starting to rust
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
both front brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
front number plate cracked
nearside front wing slight damage
nearside rear axle bush starting to split/ wear
nearside rear wheel arch and both front wings starting to rust
rear coil springs starting to rust
rear exhaust starting to rust
front brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
front number plate cracked
front top suspension mountings slight movement
front wings starting to rust
nearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
offside front tyre tread inner edge worn to legal limit
rear axle bushes starting to split/ wear
rear wheel bearings slight play
steering column slight movement
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brake hoses starting to crack/ perish
front number plate cracked
front top suspension mountings slight movement
front wings starting to rust
nearside rear wheel arch starting to rust
offside front headlamp glass chipped
offside front tyre tread inner edge worn to legal limit
rear axle bushes starting to split/ wear
rear wheel bearings slight play
steering column slight movement
front brake hoses starting to crack/perish
front number plate cracked
front top suspension mountings slight movement
offside front headlamp chipped
rear axle bushes starting to split/wear
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both front brake hoses light cracking
both front top suspension mountings slight movement
front number plate cracked
offside front headlamp glass chipped
offside front tyre tread worn to 2mm
rear axle bushes starting to split/wear
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K828 VPB is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 K828 VPB, 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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K828 VPB is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1992.
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