MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,286 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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R223 DWY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R223 DWY, 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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R223 DWY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 January 1998.
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