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R132 KFL

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

173,953 mi
Last recorded173,953 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2017
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR132 KFL
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Fail 13 Apr 2017 173,953 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jan 2016 171,160 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear load sensing valve (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

battery insecure but not likely to fall from mounting

power steering pipes corroding

rear brake hose ferrels starting to corrode

vehicle only just passed parking brake efficiency test 18%

Fail 20 Jan 2016 171,112 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear load sensing valve (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

battery insecure but not likely to fall from mounting

power steering pipes corroding

rear brake hose ferrels starting to corrode

vehicle only just passed parking brake efficiency test 18%

Pass 19 Jan 2015 167,794 miles

corrosion around and under vehicle

corrosion starting on remainder of steel brake pipes

engine oily

pas pipes corroded

pas pump damp

slight noise and play o/s/r wheel bearing

very slight play n/s/r wheel bearing

wishbones rear bushes poor condition

Pass 21 Jan 2014 163,835 miles

o/s/r and n/s/f arch/wing edges corroding

o/s/r tyre nearing wear bars

pas belt loose and slips on full lock

slight bind o/s/r brake

Fail 20 Jan 2014 163,829 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

o/s/r and n/s/f arch/wing edges corroding

o/s/r tyre nearing wear bars

pas belt loose and slips on full lock

slight bind o/s/r brake

Pass 23 Jan 2013 160,640 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

all shock absorbers starting to corrode

offside front suspension arm bush starting to split

power steering belt slack

rear brake hose ferrels corroded

slight bind to offside wheels

Pass 30 Jan 2012 157,953 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all 4 rear brake hose ferrels starting to corrode

power steering pipes corroded

power steering pump drive belt slack

slight bind to offside rear wheel

unable to see outer front brake pads

Fail 23 Jan 2012 157,938 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all 4 rear brake hose ferrels starting to corrode

power steering pipes corroded

power steering pump drive belt slack

slight bind to offside rear wheel

unable to see outer front brake pads

Pass 14 Feb 2011 156,949 miles

o/s/f brake sligthly binding and pads getting low advice.

Fail 7 Feb 2011 156,932 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

o/s/f brake sligthly binding and pads getting low advice.

Pass 11 Feb 2010 154,300 miles

engine oily

pas pipes corroding

slight bind o/s/r brake

Fail 8 Feb 2010 154,285 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

engine oily

n/s/r brake noisy when operated in rollers

pas pipes corroding

slight bind o/s/r brake

Pass 2 Feb 2009 148,093 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

power steering pipes corroded

rear brake hose ferrels slightly corroded

Fail 27 Jan 2009 147,660 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

power steering pipes corroded

rear brake hose ferrels slightly corroded

Pass 22 Jan 2008 142,098 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Feb 2007 138,414 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 138,414 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 Jan 2006 135,016 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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R132 KFL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 R132 KFL, 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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R132 KFL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 12 January 1998.

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