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111,207 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places, floor pan and inner sill around grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear section on bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places, floor pan and inner sill around grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear section on bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places, floor pan and inner sill around grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside front seatbelt slow to retract
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill - close to fail criteria (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including floor pan around various grommets and offside sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides very slight (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside front floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch/end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch/end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including floor pan around various grommets and offside sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides very slight (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside side sill and floor pan around grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top strut mounting, inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside side sill and floor pan around grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside outer sill slightly and floor pan around various grommets (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top strut mounting, close to fail criteria - inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various place slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top strut mounting - inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm in places (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various place slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top strut mounting - inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm in places (5.2.3 (e))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective judders on screen (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated close to failure criteria (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated close to failure criteria (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak minor ()
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
both front tyres approx 3mm
damage to windscreen - not considered to affect view to the road
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak.
Slight coolant leak.
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
both front tyres worn inner edges smooth
slight play in steering column bush
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
both front tyres worn inner edges smooth
slight play in steering column bush
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
unable to open tail gate - not affecting test
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brakes starting to bind.
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
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R139 JKN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 R139 JKN, 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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R139 JKN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 6 April 1998.
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