CarVerify

Free Car Check

R184 MPA

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Black Diesel 1900cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

195,355 mi
Last recorded195,355 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Volkswagen
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationR184 MPA
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,900cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 195,355 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush | Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2026 195,289 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush | Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2025 194,010 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

items bolted to vehicle all secure

Pass 25 May 2024 193,037 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 not heavily (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 n/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.3 (e))

many items bolted to roof all secure

Fail 25 May 2024 193,037 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 not heavily (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 n/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.3 (e))

many items bolted to roof all secure

Pass 16 Sep 2022 190,436 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Front (4.1.4 (b))

Home Made Exhaust Fitted

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Vehicle has items bolted to roof, All securely fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2022 185,862 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Front (4.1.4 (b))

Home Made Exhaust Fitted

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle has items bolted to roof all fitted securely

Vehicle has items bolted to side all fitted securely

Pass 18 Feb 2021 181,769 miles

Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Front (4.1.4 (b))

Home made exhaust fitted

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle has items bolted to roof all fitted securely

Vehicle has items bolted to side all fitted securely

Pass 18 Feb 2020 177,290 miles

Home made exhaust

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to raer x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Park brake efficiency has low reserve travel

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Service brake efficiency achieved 58% Park brake efficiency achieved 18%

Vehicle has various items bolted to vehicle body & roof vehicle associates with RATLOOK Scene All items are securely bolted to vehicle

Fail 18 Feb 2020 177,290 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction ITEMS HANGING FROM CENTER MIRROR (3.1 (a) (ii))

Home made exhaust

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to raer x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Park brake efficiency has low reserve travel

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Service brake efficiency achieved 58% Park brake efficiency achieved 18%

Vehicle has various items bolted to vehicle body & roof vehicle associates with RATLOOK Scene All items are securely bolted to vehicle

Pass 16 Feb 2019 170,158 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2019 170,131 miles

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective insecure (7.1.2 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test damage (3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working not parking to side (3.4 (a))

Fail 25 Sep 2018 170,114 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Wipers park middle of screen (3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Light does not illuminate with ignition on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Leak from front flexi and after cat due to corrosion (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Gearbox mounting defective

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3-4mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2017 161,877 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

hand brake effort low on 16%

Fail 29 Sep 2017 161,877 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

hand brake effort low on 16%

Pass 24 Sep 2016 157,643 miles

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack (2.2.B.1f)

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin aprox 3000 miles left (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2015 150,886 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Fail 18 Sep 2015 150,811 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Pass 10 Sep 2014 142,377 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Oct 2013 136,744 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2013 136,744 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Oct 2012 132,541 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2012 152,533 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Fail 27 Sep 2012 132,494 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

Pass 23 Sep 2011 122,389 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 113,482 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Fail 23 Sep 2009 107,955 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 23 Sep 2009 107,955 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2008 100,264 miles

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

fuel tank plastic dirt shield loose

n/s inner wheel arch plastic cover loose

Fail 30 Sep 2008 100,264 miles

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

fuel tank plastic dirt shield loose

n/s inner wheel arch plastic cover loose

Pass 20 Sep 2007 95,675 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2007 95,675 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 21 Jul 2006 84,009 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
Full Volkswagen Golf reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

R184 MPA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 R184 MPA, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of R184 MPA?

You can check the full history of R184 MPA by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was R184 MPA registered?

R184 MPA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 18 May 1998.

Is R184 MPA safe to buy?

The MOT history for R184 MPA shows 33 tests with a 60.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does R184 MPA have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on R184 MPA. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.