MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,681 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion/damage to NS front wing
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion/damage to NS front wing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
PS rack pipe leak? Or driveshaft leak onto pipe?
Rear brake discs badly corroded
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
PS rack pipe leak? Or driveshaft leak onto pipe?
Rear brake discs badly corroded
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front and rear brake discs corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight play OS of rack
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front and rear brake discs corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight play OS of rack
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
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R78 RVJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 R78 RVJ, 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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R78 RVJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 June 1998.
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