MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,230 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear....... (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill detatched........ (5.2.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear....... (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
high level stop light inop
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear tyres inner sidewalls cracking and splitting
various chips in windscreen
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre stop light not working
o/s and n/s rear shocker covers insecure
o/s rear brake slight binding
slight play/wear in o/s and n/s front strut top mountings
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre stop light not working
o/s and n/s rear shocker covers insecure
o/s rear brake slight binding
slight play/wear in o/s and n/s front strut top mountings
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
o/s and n/s rear shocker covers insecure
o/s rear brake slight binding
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
o/s and n/s rear shocker covers insecure
o/s rear brake slight binding
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
drivers door window inop
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nearside mirror glass damaged
nearside mirror glass damaged
Non obligatory mirror damaged
n/s wiper blade split at end
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside door mirror cracked.
Nearside front bottom arm rear bush debonding.
non obligatory mirror damaged
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R710 YOM is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 R710 YOM, 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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R710 YOM is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 June 1998.
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