MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
31,606 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside rear tyre cracking on side wall
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside rear tyre cracking on side wall
nearside rear tyre cracking on side walls
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
nearside rear tyre slightly cracking on side walls
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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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R480 UKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
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 R480 UKO, 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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How do I check the history of R480 UKO?
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What year was R480 UKO registered?
R480 UKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 17 May 1998.
Is R480 UKO safe to buy?
The MOT history for R480 UKO shows 16 tests with a 81.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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