MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,424 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front wishbone rear suspension bushes slightly split.
both rear axle mounting bushes splitting.
heavy corrosion to boot floor area, under vehicle. does not affect braking nor steering. not within prescribed area.
o/s c-pillar has corrosion near boot lid.
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge.
unable to open boot lid due to incorrect key supplied.
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front wishbone rear suspension bushes slightly split.
both rear axle mounting bushes splitting.
heavy corrosion to boot floor area, under vehicle. does not affect braking nor steering. not within prescribed area.
o/s c-pillar has corrosion near boot lid.
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge.
unable to open boot lid due to incorrect key supplied.
Minor body corrosion.
Offside mirror casing slightly damaged.
Offside rear service brake slightly lazy.
Rear registration plate deteriorated.
Rear tyres slightly worn on inner edges.
front inner brake discs corroding
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front inner brake discs corroding
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s/f door mirror damaged
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
o/s/f door mirror damaged
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R386 PNK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R386 PNK, 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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R386 PNK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 April 1998.
Is R386 PNK safe to buy?
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