MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,883 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear shock absorber casing has slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play detected at both front wheels
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)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Wipers slow
rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
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)
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R617 NMW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R617 NMW, 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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R617 NMW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 May 1998.
Is R617 NMW safe to buy?
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