MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,857 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Slight play o/s/f bottom ball joint
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brake discs and pads very well worn
o/s/f tyre on LIMIT
rear axlr mount bushes worn and periahed
small play in o/s/f bottom ball joint
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
offside front tyre getting low
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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R359 MGN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,900cc diesel 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 R359 MGN, 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 R359 MGN registered?
R359 MGN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 3 June 1998.
Is R359 MGN safe to buy?
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