MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,394 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear sills heavely sealed
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust inscure on mounting
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Battery insecure
Coolant leak
attention to n/s/f side light bulb.
both n/s and o/s rear tyres low in pressure.
damage to both n/s and o/s sills
n/s/r tyre - several small cracks in outer side wall
nearside door mirror loose
o/s/r trye - wear on inner edge
o/s/r tyre - several small cuts in outer side wall
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery insecure
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
attention to n/s/f side light bulb.
both n/s and o/s rear tyres low in pressure.
damage to both n/s and o/s sills
n/s/r tyre - several small cracks in outer side wall
nearside door mirror loose
o/s/r trye - wear on inner edge
o/s/r tyre - several small cuts in outer side wall
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
nearside rear tyre wall damaged
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R10 XYC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 R10 XYC, 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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R10 XYC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 29 May 1998.
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