MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,132 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Inner Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
off side inner arch corroded and hole and under valance at wheel well corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
power steering pipes are corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
accident damage repair at offside rear
offside & nearside front stut tops lateral lift
power steering pipes corroded not leaking
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
accident damage repair to offside rear
offside & nearside front struts lateral lift
power steering pipes corroded not leaking
Battery insecure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside & nearside front top srut mounts lateral lift
offside rear accident damaged repaired
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside & nearside front top strut mounts lateral play
offside rear accident damage repaired
offside rear tyre inner band devoid of tread & on legal limit
radiator loosing coolant
Battery insecure
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)
vehicle accident damaged repaired at off side rear
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust blow at centre & rear joins
nearside rear tyre nail in tread
offside & nearside front top strut mounts laterial lift
vehicle accident damaged repaired at offside rear
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R591 BND is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R591 BND, 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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R591 BND is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 January 1998.
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