MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,513 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
damage to n/s/f door and wing
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
heavy pitting on rear brake discs
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
heavy pitting on rear brake discs
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
pitting on all brake discs
some corrosion around n/s/r door shut area
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Coolant level below minimum
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear light cluster tinted slightly reducing light output
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
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R689 MGO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R689 MGO, 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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R689 MGO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 20 April 1998.
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