MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,088 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres deteriated
slight oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres deteriated
slight oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs and brake pads very worn
osr wheel bearing has slight play and noisey
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
nsr tyre perished
rear box bracket missing
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
nsr tyre perished
rear box bracket missing
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R289 HHJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 R289 HHJ, 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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What year was R289 HHJ registered?
R289 HHJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 19 June 1998.
Is R289 HHJ safe to buy?
The MOT history for R289 HHJ shows 13 tests with a 61.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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