MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,562 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s/f tyre outer sidewall cut not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/r tyre slight perished and cracking
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s/f tyre outer sidewall cut not deep enough to reach ply or cords
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/r tyre slight perished and cracking
O/s/f tyre sidewall slight damaged
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
O/s/f tyre sidewall slight damaged
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 Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
O/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
O/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
small chip in windscreen
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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R747 NEB is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 R747 NEB, 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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R747 NEB is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 June 1998.
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