MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,100 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
advanced leakage o/s/r shockabsorber
slight grease leakage o/s/f outer cv gaiter
small chip in w/screen
front brakes slightly out of balance
offside floor starting to corrode
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge ,starting to perish and getting low
rear brakes slightly out of balance
sill covers fitted
slight damage to front number plate
slight wear in front top suspension leg mountings
slight wear in lower bushes on nearside front anti roll bar link
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
front brakes slightly out of balance
offside floor starting to corrode
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge ,starting to perish and getting low
rear brakes slightly out of balance
sill covers fitted
slight damage to front number plate
slight wear in front top suspension leg mountings
slight wear in lower bushes on nearside front anti roll bar link
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake pads getting low
nearside front tyre wearing badly on outeredge and close to exposing inner cords(replace soon)
offside floor corroded near to limit in seat belt mounting area
offside rear tyre starting to perish
sill covers fitted
slight damage to front number plate
slight wear in front top suspension leg mountings
slight wear in nearside front anti roll bar link bushes
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake pads getting low
nearside front tyre wearing badly on outer edge and close to exposing inner cords(replace soon)
offside floor corroded near to limit in seat belt mounting area
offside rear tyre starting to perish
sill covers fitted
slight damage to front number plate
slight wear in front top suspension leg mountings
slight wear in nearside front anti roll bar link bushes
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)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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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R527 AOW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R527 AOW, 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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R527 AOW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 January 1998.
Is R527 AOW safe to buy?
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