MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
182,556 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre rear seatbelt buckle casing deterioated
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front bumper damage
Nearside rear tyre worn bald on inner edge
Offside rear body damage
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Centre rear seatbelt buckle casing deterioated
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front bumper damage
Glow plug leads disconnected
Nearside front tyre worn bald on inner edge
Offside rear body damage
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front body damage
nearside front wheel binding slightly
nearside rear tyre deteriorated
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front body damage
nearside front wheel binding slightly
nearside rear tyre deteriorated
both floor to sill area's damaged.
centre seat belt buckle plastic cover missing.
nearside front outer wheel rim slightly damaged.
nearside rear tyre perrished.
nearside wiperblade starting to split.
offside front tyre has a nail in its tread.
offside rear door damaged.
oil leak.
rear axle bushes have some play.
slight noise nearside rear wheel bearing.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both floor to sill area's damaged.
centre seat belt buckle plastic cover missing.
nearside front outer wheel rim slightly damaged.
nearside rear tyre perrished.
nearside wiperblade starting to split.
offside front tyre has a nail in its tread.
offside rear door damaged.
oil leak.
rear axle bushes have some play.
slight noise nearside rear wheel bearing.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre seatbelt buckle plastic cover missing.
nearside floor to sill at rear damaged.
nearside front tyre badly worn on inner and outer edge's and close to legal limit.
nearside front wheel rim damaged.
offside rear door damaged.
oil leak.
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
nearside front wheel rim damaged.
offside rear door damaged.
oil leak.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre seatbelt buckle plastic cover missing.
nearside floor to sill at rear damaged.
nearside front tyre badly worn on inner and outer edge's and close to legal limit.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside floor to sill area damaged at rear. †nearside front fog light missing. †offside rear door damaged. †centre seatbelt buckle plastic cover missing. †oil leak.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside floor to sill area damaged at rear. †front brake pads have about 2,000 miles left on them. †nearside front fog light missing. †offside rear door damaged. †centre seatbelt buuckle plastic cover missing †oil leak.
centre seatbelt buckle cover missing. †damage to offside rear door
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre seat belt buckle cover missing. †damage to offside rear door.
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R713 ANF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R713 ANF, 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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R713 ANF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 January 1998.
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