MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,008 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner sill corroded
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner sill corroded
Offside Rear Outer sill corroded and covered with filler
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
o/s/f sill corroded
o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly damaged both sides ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (b) (i))
o/s/f sill corroded
o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
o/s/f headlamp chipped
o/s/f sill corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f headlamp chipped
o/s/f sill corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f headlamp chipped
o/s/f sill corroded
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
front brake discs starting to corrode,disc slightly distorted and brakes slightly out of balance
front top suspension mountings worn
nearside front tyre slightly damaged,worn on inner edge and close to exposing inner cords
nearside front wheel rim slightly damaged
nearside headlamp glass slightly damaged,damp and beam image slightly out of focus
nearside rear brake binding slightly and brakes slightly out of balance
offside door sill damaged
offside front tyre slightly damaged
offside rear suspension bush starting to deteriorate
water in nearside rear light lens
front brakes slightly out of balance and discs slightly distorted
front top suspension mountings worn close to limit?
nearside front and offside rear tyres slightly damaged
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
nearside headlamp slightly damaged
offside door sill slightly damaged
offside rear suspension bush starting to deteriorate
rear brakes slightly out of balance
water in nearside rear light lens
front top suspension mountings worn
nearside headlamp glass slightly damaged and beam pattern slightly out of focus
offside door sill slightly damaged
rear brakes slightly out of balance
slight damage to offside front tyre
water in nearside rear light lens
front brakes slightly out of balance
front top suspension mountings worn
nearside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus(damp)
nearside headlamp glass slightly damaged
parking brake performance slightly low nearside
rear brakes slightly out of balance
water in nearside rear light lens
front tyres wearing on inner edges and getting low
nearside headlamp glass damaged,damp and slightly out of focus
nearside rear tyre slightly damaged
offside and nearside front top suspension leg mountings worn near to limit
offside rear tyre starting to perish
offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisey in operation
rear foot brake performance slightly low
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
front tyres wearing on inner edges and getting low
nearside headlamp glass damaged,damp and slightly out of focus
nearside rear tyre slightly damaged
offside and nearside front top suspension leg mountings worn near to limit
offside rear tyre starting to perish
offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisey in operation
rear foot brake performance slightly low
nail in nearside front tyre
offside and nearside front top suspension leg mountings worn
slight damage to nearside rear tyre
rear bump stops deteriated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R389 YFC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 R389 YFC, 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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R389 YFC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 January 1998.
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