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R413 TDD

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Silver Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Dec 2026
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

212,665 mi
Last recorded212,665 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR413 TDD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 212,665 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 2.5mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle rusty

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear shock absorber bump stops fallen to bits

Fail 4 Dec 2025 212,663 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 2.5mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle rusty

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear shock absorber bump stops fallen to bits

Pass 5 Dec 2024 205,979 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Axle rusty

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 200,357 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

oil leak

Fail 24 Nov 2023 200,357 miles

oil leak

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2022 194,285 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

oil leak

Pass 8 Dec 2021 189,258 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

slight oil leak

Fail 8 Dec 2021 189,258 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

slight oil leak

Pass 1 Dec 2020 184,807 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2019 182,855 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 6 Dec 2019 182,855 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pump (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 173,213 miles

Axle beam has surface corrosion

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre 4mm tread

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pipe slight leak at pump end (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Jan 2019 173,057 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Split bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre 4mm tread

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at pump end (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Axle beam heavy corrosion

Pass 25 Jan 2018 158,423 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Shock absorber covers broken

Pass 4 Jan 2017 142,616 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 127,255 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe area (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jan 2016 127,255 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe area (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jan 2015 111,454 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2014 97,616 miles

Offside and nearside front tyres are wearing on inner and outer edges, grooves not cut as deep as those containing the wear bars.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 30 Jan 2014 97,616 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside and nearside front tyres are wearing on inner and outer edges, grooves not cut as deep as those containing the wear bars.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 82,334 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 31 Jan 2013 82,327 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 76,807 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Jan 2012 76,807 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Jan 2011 68,198 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2011 68,198 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 19 Jan 2010 62,142 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2010 62,142 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 26 Jan 2009 58,411 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2009 58,411 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2008 55,217 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2008 55,217 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 51,510 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2006 48,516 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s rear brake binding

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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R413 TDD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 R413 TDD, 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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R413 TDD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 28 May 1998.

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