MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,097 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
nearside rear brake slight binding
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
nearside rear brake slight binding
Slight play in both rear wheel bearings.
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight play in both rear wheel bearings.
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Battery insecure
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Battery insecure
Nail in rear tyre
Nail in rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front wipers smearing slightly
both rear axle bushes debonding
exhaust rattle from front pipe/catalyst area
nearside inner constant velocity joint leaking slightly
covers over outer sills
oil leak
slight play near side rear wheel bearing
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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R42 PGM is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R42 PGM, 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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R42 PGM is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 3 April 1998.
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