MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,424 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
bit of play in steering rack
both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split
brake pipe to offside rear brake flexi corroding
front to rear brake pipe corroding
offside front and nearside front anti roll bar link rod bushes a bit of wear
offside rear brake pipe corroding
offside rear light lens cracked and water inside lens
rear axle both large fixing bushes splitting
slight exhaust blow various joins
various brake pipes furring
bit of play in steering rack
both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split
brake pipe to offside rear brake flexi corroding
front to rear brake pipe corroding
offside front and nearside front anti roll bar link rod bushes a bit of wear
offside rear brake pipe corroding
offside rear light lens cracked and water inside lens
rear axle both large fixing bushes splitting
slight exhaust blow various joins
various brake pipes furring
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear axle bush separating
Offside washer jet poor
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear axle bush separating
Offside washer jet poor
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front tyres
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Both front tyres close to limits
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R261 HDV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R261 HDV, 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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R261 HDV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 February 1998.
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