MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,151 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure
bulb not working in high level stop light.
o/s/f and n/s/f brake discs worn.
o/s/f and n/s/f wipers slightly torn .
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Battery insecure
bulb not working in high level stop light.
o/s/f and n/s/f brake discs worn.
o/s/f and n/s/f wipers slightly torn .
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
clutch pedal high
offside front door card loose
both front disc slightly worn and pitted
damage to outer side wall of o/s/r tyre
play in both front top suspension mounts
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R661 TLK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 R661 TLK, 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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What year was R661 TLK registered?
R661 TLK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 18 February 1998.
Is R661 TLK safe to buy?
The MOT history for R661 TLK shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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