MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
192,386 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
O/S & N/S?F Outer Sills (Corroded)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
n/s/r Brake (Binding)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
O/S & N/S?F Outer Sills (Corroded)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
n/s/r Brake (Binding)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides inner & outer sill corroded slightly
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides inner & outer sill corroded slightly
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Slight play in front top mountings
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R558 HAV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 R558 HAV, 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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R558 HAV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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