MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,502 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
center exhaust leaking slightly
front unmber plate slightly discoloured
offside and nearside front floors corroded around drain holes
offside rear tyre worn low
rear exhaust corroded
trims fitted to outersills
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear brake discs pitted
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R461 FAD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R461 FAD, 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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R461 FAD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 April 1998.
Is R461 FAD safe to buy?
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