MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,639 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body has slight corrosion everywhere (6.1.B.2)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces very corroded (3.5.1i)
diff bearings very noisey
rear tip of the osf wing missing but does not affect the strength
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
brake pipes slightly corroded
slight play in nearside rear bearing
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER PART OF WING PANEL MISSING
REAR NUMBER PLATE MARKED
REAR WIPER ARM MISSING
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER PART OF WING PANEL MISSING
REAR NUMBER PLATE MARKED
REAR WIPER ARM MISSING
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE ON 2M
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE CUT ON TREAD
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE SLIGHT BULGE ON INNER PLUS OUTER WALLS OF TYRE
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake pipes/ferrules coroding/hoses slightly deteriated
minor leak gasses/noisey
parts exhausht deteriating
rear no plate deteriating on limit time test
springs corroding
suspension bushes deteriating front/rear
various boots and balljoint boots deteriating
various corrosion various places/underneth/prescribed areas
brake pipes/ferrules coroding/hoses slightly deteriated
minor leak gasses/noisey
parts exhausht deteriating
rear no plate deteriating on limit time test
springs corroding
suspension bushes deteriating front/rear
various boots and balljoint boots deteriating
various corrosion various places/underneth/prescribed areas
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
tracking req"d
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
brake pedal half way down
minor leak gasses
rear no plate deteriating
various slight corrosion underneth various places
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
brake pedal half way down
minor leak gasses
rear no plate deteriating
various slight corrosion underneth various places
o/s/f drive slightly clanking/noisey
rear no plate poor condition
slight play both front top shock mounts
slight play both rear wheel bearing
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R506 JEU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 R506 JEU, 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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R506 JEU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 23 March 1998.
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