MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,570 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
advise (very slight roughness in o,s,r wheel bearing)
advise( o,s,f tyre marginal on edge)
advise( o,s,r tyre sidewall beginning to crack & perish)
advise( rear axle bushes beginning to split)
advise( small chip in screen)
advise( various brake pipes beginning to corrode)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear flexi's corroded on ferrules but not to extent of failure
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear flexi's corroded on ferrules but not to extent of failure
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R771 KSF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 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 R771 KSF, 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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R771 KSF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 16 April 1998.
Is R771 KSF safe to buy?
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