MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,345 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear axle front bushes perishing
chassis corroded offside front
corrosion to all brake pipes
heavy corrosion to nearside rear floor
nearside front chassis damaged
nearside front tyre flat
nearside rear tyre flat
offside front sill damaged
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear axle front bushes perishing
chassis corroded offside front
corrosion to all brake pipes
heavy corrosion to nearside rear floor
nearside front chassis damaged
nearside rear tyre perishing
offside front sill damaged
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
sliht crack on passenger door mirror glass
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside door mirror cracked but serviceable at present
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R146 VFP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 R146 VFP, 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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R146 VFP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 January 1998.
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