MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,480 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake discs marks/corrosion
dip stick poor
front sills dents
near side front wheel dent
off side headlight image poor
rear tyres edge wear
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front top strut mountings play.
metal brake pipe corrosion inc n/s/r front to rear,n/s/r etc
sill damage both sides
start play n/s/f track rod end,n/s/f alloy wheel dent inside.
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front top strut mountings play.
metal brake pipe corrosion inc n/s/r front to rear,n/s/r etc
sill damage both sides
start play n/s/f track rod end,n/s/f alloy wheel dent inside.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake fluid low.
cat heat shield loose
n/s/r alloy wheel bad dent inside rim.
sill damage.
slow recoil n/s/f seat belt webbing.
suggest brake overhaul rear disc's poor,metal brake pipe corrosion inc both front to rear by rear flexibles,suggest replace soon.
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake fluid low.
cat heat shield loose
n/s/r alloy wheel bad dent inside rim.
sill damage.
slow recoil n/s/f seat belt webbing.
suggest brake overhaul rear disc's poor,metal brake pipe corrosion inc both front to rear by rear flexibles,suggest replace soon.
off side and near side rear metal brake pipes to flexible hoses corrosion
off side rear brake slight bind - brake fluid slightly down
off side rear chassis edge start of corrosion
sill dents
slight cat noise
tyres edge wear
brake fluid slightly down - metal brake pipes corrosion - ie off side rear
front and off side rear tyres inner edge wear
sill dents
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear 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)
damage to both sills & plastic siil covers loose.
metal brake pipe corrosion inc front to rear by front clips.
tracking seems long way out suggest 4 wheel tracking.
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R477 GCA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,984cc 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 R477 GCA, 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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R477 GCA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 March 1998.
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