MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,456 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake servo damaged but function not impaired Corroded heavily (1.1.3 (e))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake servo corroded
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake servo corroded
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Offside Rear Tyre perished (195/65/15v)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Offside Rear Tyre perished (195/65/15v)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Brake caliper lever doesn't fully return
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear slight brake bind and sign of getting hot
Offside Rear caliper lever not returning fully
Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear slight brake bind and sign of getting hot
Offside Rear caliper lever not returning fully
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre perished
Both front tyres worn smooth on inner edges (195/65/15h)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Radiator appears to be leaking
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front tyre`s worn low on inner edge 195/65/15 91h
coolant leak (rad)
nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge 195/65/15 91h
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyre`s worn low on inner edge 195/65/15 91h
coolant leak (rad)
nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge 195/65/15 91h
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
gear box damp with oil
n/s/f o/s/f tyres wearing on inner edges
n/s/r brake bind slight
rear coils rusty
gear box damp with oil
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
n/s/f o/s/f tyres wearing on inner edges
n/s/r brake bind slight
rear coils rusty
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s lower corner af radiator weeping coolant
o/s/f tyre low inner edge
o/s/r coil spring corroded
o/s lower corner af radiator weeping coolant
o/s/f tyre low inner edge
o/s/r coil spring corroded
*** FRONT SUSPENSION ARM REAR BUSHES COMPLETELY DE-BONDED ***
centre exhaust mounting broken
o/s/r brake binding slightly
parking brake efforts low
play in front suspension top mountings
rear brake discs rusting
slight leak from front shock absorbers
various fluid leaks
wiper blades poor
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s driveshaft oil seal weeping
oil at min level
radiator weeping coolant o/s bottom corner
o/s driveshaft oil seal weeping
oil at min level
radiator weeping coolant o/s bottom corner
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Centre exhaust mount broken
Centre stop light operation intermittent
Front brake discs worn
O/S/R Tyre on legal limit and badly perished
brake servo hoses split but not leaking
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)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/R tyre getting low and is perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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R349 BNP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 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 R349 BNP, 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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R349 BNP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 18 June 1998.
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