MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,398 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
starter motor fault
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Corrosion noted on the rear brake pipes.
Stone chip noted on the O/S headlamp lense. Water noter inside the lamp.
The brake fluid level is below max.
The front and rear suspension arm bushes are perrished.
The rear exhaust sections are heavily corroded.
Wear noted on the front brake discs.
exhaust rusty
front and rear discs worn
metal brake pipes rustym in places
o/s headlamp damaged and reflector poor
o/s top suspension mounting worn
R/N/S TYRE VERY BADLY SPLITTING AT INNER WALL ! REPLACE A,S,A,P
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
all discs worn
both front top suspension mountings worn
exhaust rusty
metal brake pipes rusty in places
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
exhaust rusty and fouling at rear
f/n/s tyre noted damaged at outer wall
metal brake pipes rusty in places
wet test
exhaust rusty and fouling at rear
f/n/s tyre noted damaged at outer wall
metal brake pipes rusty in places
wet test
both rear metal brake pipes rusty
both rear outer seat belts slow to retract
f/n/s tyre noted damaged on the outer wall
front exhaust heat shield rattling
power steering pipes noted rusty
r/n/s tyre noted damaged on the inner wall split
slight oil leak noted from the engine
slight slackness noted in the r/n/s wheel bearing
wear noted on both front brake disc
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear metal brake pipes rusty
both rear outer seat belts slow to retract
f/n/s tyre noted damaged on the outer wall
front exhaust heat shield rattling
power steering pipes noted rusty
r/n/s tyre noted damaged on the inner wall split
slight oil leak noted from the engine
slight slackness noted in the r/n/s wheel bearing
wear noted on both front brake disc
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R492 YVU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R492 YVU, 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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R492 YVU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 February 1998.
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