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ExpiredMileage
139,481 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear light unit damaged
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight corrosion on both front sills
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear light unit damaged
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight corrosion on both front sills
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes to and from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes to and from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Nearside sill under passenger door area showing bad corrosion in one section and now badly perforated. (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly excessive movement showing (2.5.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Axle to flexi hose pipe shows bad corrosion. (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Showing some damage (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Driving lamp unit showing some damage
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre shows bad age deterioration of rubber and 2 areas of cuts and splitting started. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Lower front wing by 'A' pillar area showing bad corrosion and perforated.
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly starting to show excessive play (2.5.B.1b)
Rear Both rear wheel arches showing bad corrosion set into their edges.
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front tyres worn badly on inner edges. Tread gone and nearly showing cords. (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Very high imbalance showing on rear brakes. only just met required level. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both rear wheel bearings show bad play starting. (2.6.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly Both sides showing play started in top bearing mounting. (2.5.B.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread showing damage (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern deteriorating due to lens. Also showing slight damage to lens (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion Under Sill has serious corrosion started under passenger door area. Not perforated met at time of test. (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Both Rear wheel arches showing bad corrosion started.
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear metal brake pipes out of rear flexi hoses showing corrosion started. N/S and O/S. (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From Cat back - small leak of gases due to corrosion started at rear centre box. (7.1.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides showing play started (2.6.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both sides showing misting of oil started. (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner section shows no tread pattern at all. rest of tread 3mm avg. (4.1.E.1)
Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users Rear Bumper mounting broken off/damaged allowing to be detached at O/S end. (6.1.B.1b)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly Both sides showing play started in top bearing mounting. (2.5.B.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread showing damage (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern deteriorating due to lens. Also showing slight damage to lens (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner section nearly worn away tread pattern. Rest of tread 4.0mm avg. (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion Under Sill has serious corrosion started under passenger door area. Not perforated met at time of test. (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Both Rear wheel arches showing bad corrosion started.
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear metal brake pipes out of rear flexi hoses showing corrosion started. N/S and O/S. (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From Cat back - small leak of gases due to corrosion started at rear centre box. (7.1.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides showing play started (2.6.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both sides showing misting of oil started. (2.7.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread some damage to plate (6.3.1d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both metal pipes from flexi to wheel cylinders corroding quite bad. (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides showing play/wear (2.6.2)
damaged front driving lamp glass
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Very inner edge gone through to cords (4.1.D.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread some damage to plate (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread getting low - 2.5mm avg (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both metal pipes from flexi to wheel cylinders corroding quite bad. (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both sides showing play/wear (2.6.2)
damaged front driving lamp glass
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
O/S/F tyre inner edge starting to feather. Rest of tread 5mm
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Some corrosion started on N/S/R trailing are leg
Some surface corrosion to N/S/F of lower sill area.
drivers door key lock unit not fully located. but door latch works fine
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Engine dipstick tube broken in two but still functions.
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
O/S/F tyre inner edge starting to feather. Rest of tread 5mm
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Some corrosion started on N/S/R trailing are leg
Some surface corrosion to N/S/F of lower sill area.
drivers door key lock unit not fully located. but door latch works fine
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
N/S/F Tyre starting to wear on inner edge
O/S/F Tyre bald worn on inner edge
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius 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)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/f inner cv gator split
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/f inner cv gator split
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 Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside 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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
o/s inner cv gator split
Coolant leak
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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R497 NGC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 R497 NGC, 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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R497 NGC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 January 1998.
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