MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,644 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
EML not working
n/s/f inner cv boot slightly deteriorated
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid to rear join (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
small oil leak
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
small oil leak
Nearside Rear sidewall perished
Offside Rear sidewall perished
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear sidewall perished
Offside Rear sidewall perished
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Outer Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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R496 XYD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 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 R496 XYD, 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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R496 XYD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 May 1998.
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