MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,971 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Door sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Play in o/s/f & n/s/f top strut mounts
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper mounts play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pad looks worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust mounting defective rear mounting rubber splitting (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper mounts play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside forward outer sill / floor area corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside forward outer sill corroded
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective rear mounting rubber splitting (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper mounts play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside forward outer sill / floor area corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside forward outer sill corroded
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper mounts play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper mounts play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Top shock absorber mounting worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Top shock absorber mounting worn
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Top shock absorber mounting worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Top shock absorber mounting worn
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear brake compensator slightly deteriorated
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine coolant leak.
Both rear beam bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside headlight glass slightly damaged
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Both rear beam bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside headlight glass slightly damaged
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Both rear suspension beam bushes slightly deteriorated
Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside headlight glass slightly damaged
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Both rear suspension beam bushes slightly deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside front inner driveshaft boot is split
Rear exhaust mount is broken and exhaust rear system is slightly deteriorated
Small crack in nearside headlight glass
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)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear suspension beam bushes slightly deteriorated
Both front tyres slightly cracking also nearside rear tyre slight sidewall damage
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Both front tyres slightly cracking also nearside rear tyre slight sidewall damage
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak from pressure switch
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside headlamp glass has stone chip
offside front electric window inop
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside headlamp glass has stone chip
offside front electric window inop
both rear tyres on legal limit 1'6mm
play in both front top suspension mounts
rear axle bushes perished
rear number plate slight damage
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres on legal limit 1.6mm
slight play in both front top suspension mounts
slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing
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R204 VWL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Purple with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 R204 VWL, 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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R204 VWL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 February 1998.
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