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R105 XWF

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1391cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

105,182 mi
Last recorded105,182 miles
Recorded on28 May 2011
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR105 XWF
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,391cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 May 2011 105,182 miles
Fail 28 May 2011 105,182 miles

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

Battery insecure

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

all brake pipes corroded c

floor panscorroded

front drive shaftscorroded

outersills corroded

rear arches corroded

rear no platefaded

Pass 9 Jun 2010 100,520 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2010 100,508 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

advise power steering pipes corroding

advise rear number plate starting to fade

advise rear wheel archers starting to corrod

advise slight exhaust blow rear silencer

advise slightlift in steering wheel top bush

advise surface rust front to rear steel brake pipes

Pass 20 Jun 2009 93,000 miles

Battery insecure

o/s rear w/ arch corroded n/s outersillcorroded

rearn0plate faded

Fail 20 Jun 2009 93,000 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

o/s rear w/ arch corroded n/s outersillcorroded

rearn0plate faded

Pass 29 May 2008 92,947 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

O/S front wheel rim slight damage

Fail 28 May 2008 92,947 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

O/S front wheel rim slight damage

Fail 2 Jul 2007 83,771 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2007 83,771 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2006 67,539 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2006 67,539 miles

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

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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R105 XWF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1998 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 100,017 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 R105 XWF, 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 28 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was R105 XWF registered?

R105 XWF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 January 1998.

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