MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,107 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill surface rust (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill surface rust (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill surface rust (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill surface rust (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Steering pivot point has slight play lower columb (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Steering pivot point has slight play lower columb (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
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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LYE 69X is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1981 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 91,468 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 LYE 69X, 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 45 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was LYE 69X registered?
LYE 69X is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 December 1981.
Is LYE 69X safe to buy?
The MOT history for LYE 69X shows 15 tests with a 73.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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