MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,084 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
stone chip on windscreen
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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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R327 KBD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R327 KBD, 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 R327 KBD registered?
R327 KBD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 17 June 1998.
Is R327 KBD safe to buy?
The MOT history for R327 KBD shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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