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K828 VPB

1992 Volkswagen Golf

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

166,352 mi
Last recorded166,352 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2011
Typical for 1992 Volkswagen Golf113,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK828 VPB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2011 166,352 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2010 153,017 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2009 145,419 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2009 145,414 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2008 139,222 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2008 139,216 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2007 131,041 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2007 131,036 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2006 126,068 miles

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

Fail 18 Oct 2006 126,062 miles

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.

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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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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What year was K828 VPB registered?

K828 VPB is a 1992 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1992.

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