MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,957 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front 3mm edges worn
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion lower edge of wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front cracks in tyre/edges
Engine appears to be running rough / HC and Lambda reading passed on second attempt
Offside rear tyre has light age related cracking / Both front suspension top mounts have slight play / Offside front brake hose starting to perish / Offside front lower arm rear bush starting to wear
Wipers starting to wear
Front to rear brake pipes are starting to corrode / Offside rear tyre has light age related cracking / Front brakes slightly imbalanced
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front to rear brake pipes are starting to corrode / Offside rear tyre has light age related cracking / Front brakes slightly imbalanced
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front number plate cracked
Front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside front tyre outer sidewall cracking
Nearside wiper smearing slightly
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Rear axle bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear bumpstops split
Spare tyre deflated (space saver)
nearside front tyre outer side wall is scuffed and low on tread .
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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R215 CKP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 R215 CKP, 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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R215 CKP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 4 June 1998.
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