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L666 GTT

2000 Volkswagen Golf

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2020
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

192,607 mi
Last recorded192,607 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2019
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Golf98,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL666 GTT
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2019 192,607 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2 places (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 192,607 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2 places (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 192,399 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central stop light out

Fail 2 Aug 2018 192,399 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central stop light out

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Aug 2017 191,391 miles

Central stop light out

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)

Pass 13 Aug 2016 189,253 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

offside rear hand brake only just metering reading

Fail 12 Aug 2016 189,250 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 14 Jul 2015 188,286 miles

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

offside hand brake slightly low

Fail 13 Jul 2015 188,286 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2014 168,745 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2014 186,743 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 13 Jun 2013 183,960 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Fail 12 Jun 2013 183,960 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Pass 13 Jun 2012 181,794 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre stop light inoperative.

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Oil leak

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

Rear wiper blade in poor condition.

Reverse lights inoperative.

Pass 8 Jun 2011 177,257 miles

heat shield insecure

Fail 7 Jun 2011 177,248 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Engine timing belt replacement ?

Offside rear hand brake effort lower.

heat shield insecure

Pass 7 Oct 2009 167,244 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

off side steering rack inner joint worn

Fail 6 Oct 2009 167,240 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

off side steering rack inner joint worn

Pass 9 Oct 2008 160,297 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

o/s/front headlight has crack not affecting beam image

Fail 6 Oct 2008 160,297 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

o/s/front headlight has crack not affecting beam image

Pass 28 Sep 2007 154,943 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2007 154,943 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Sep 2006 152,871 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2006 152,869 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

slight play to offside inner rack joint

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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L666 GTT is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2000 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 98,404 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 L666 GTT, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L666 GTT is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 June 2000.

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