MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,774 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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advise nearside front outer sill corroded
advise nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded
advise offside rear under sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
advise alternator belt perishing
advise corrosion to near side rear undersill
advise corrosion to nearside rear outer sill
advise corrosion to offside rear undersills
advise corrosion to offside rear wheel arch
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
advise alternator belt perishing
advise corrosion to near side rear undersill
advise corrosion to nearside rear outer sill
advise corrosion to offside rear undersills
advise corrosion to offside rear wheel arch
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
advise corrosion to offside rear under sill
advise corrosion to the nearside front floor to sill
advise corrosion to nearside front floor
Oil leak ()
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TOP STRUT MOUNT (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TOP STRUT MOUNT (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FRONT LOWER CROSSMEMBER TO NSF WING CORRODED
NEAR SIDE FRONT INNER SILL CORROSION
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
n/s/r sill
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s/r sill
bottoms of the offside and nearside inner wing structure corroded but not within any prescribed testable area
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
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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NRB 212W is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,457cc 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 NRB 212W, 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 NRB 212W registered?
NRB 212W is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 February 1981.
Is NRB 212W safe to buy?
The MOT history for NRB 212W 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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