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OO08 YEN

2022 Volkswagen Golf

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

99,670 mi
Last recorded99,670 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2026
Typical for 2022 Volkswagen Golf26,159 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOO08 YEN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2022
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2026 99,670 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2026 99,666 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Jan 2026 9,912 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2025 95,852 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2025 7,585 miles

Tpms light on

Pass 23 Apr 2024 94,324 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Apr 2024 94,323 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 90,046 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 May 2021 88,795 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front anti roll bar link balljoint gaitor deteriorated

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front and o/s rear tyres cracking

engine/floorpan covers/undertrays fitted

some brakepipes obscured

Pass 18 Jun 2020 73,651 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 64,678 miles

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

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 21 Jan 2019 49,543 miles
Pass 28 May 2018 47,495 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2017 43,643 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2016 40,113 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 37,667 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 25 Jun 2014 31,747 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2013 24,802 miles

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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OO08 YEN is a 2022 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2022 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 92.2% with a typical mileage of 26,159 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 OO08 YEN, 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 4 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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OO08 YEN is a 2022 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 March 2022.

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