MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,012 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear steel pipes to flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear steel pipes between flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear beam axle corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear beam axle corroded
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front suspension arm mountings corroded subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front lower bulkhead corroded and front parts nearside and offside front of chassis corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play also slightly noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes over axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear rear axle and trailing arm mountings corroded
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front suspension arm mountings corroded subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front lower bulkhead corroded and front parts nearside and offside front of chassis corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play also slightly noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes over axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear rear axle and trailing arm mountings corroded
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill has a large hole from corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill has a hole from corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill has a hole from corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play on limit for test (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material half of brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Rear axle corroded also around rear trailing arms and mountings
Rear wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside rears (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted inner sill to floor in mounting areas (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill at front in mounting areas (5.2.6)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside rears (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread areas on both front tyres (4.1.E.1)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R527 NBL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 NBL, 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 NBL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 January 1998.
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