MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,488 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill /floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/floor (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
battery insecure
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Battery insecure
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
cuts in n/s/f tyre sidewall
pas pipes to rack corroding
rear bump stops deteriorating
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R630 ETC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 R630 ETC, 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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R630 ETC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 February 1998.
Is R630 ETC safe to buy?
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