MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,895 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs lipped and corroded, rear discs lipped and corroded, cut in o/s/r tyre not to cords, exhaust corroded, rear axle bushes splitting, brake pipes covered in grease
various brake pipes corroding, slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
both lower arm bushes splitting
front discs lipped worn thin
nearside front fog lamp inoperative
offside rear tyre punctured
play in offside front lower arm under braking
rear discs lipped
slight play in nearside front steering arm
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front offside & nearside tyres badly worn inner edges
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R761 CVF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 R761 CVF, 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 R761 CVF registered?
R761 CVF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R761 CVF safe to buy?
The MOT history for R761 CVF shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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