MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
274,741 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
outer sills corroded
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear number plate faded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear number plate faded
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
lift in front top strut mounts
n/s/f wishbone rear bush splitting
o/s/f wishbone rear bush peeling
play in front anti roll bar drop link bushes
surface corrosion around underbody areas & outer sills
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
lift in front top strut mounts
n/s/f wishbone rear bush splitting
o/s/f wishbone rear bush peeling
play in front anti roll bar drop link bushes
surface corrosion around underbody areas & outer sills
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn low
front flexi brake hoses perished
nearside front floor holed and corroded outside prescribed area
play in front top mounts
rear numberplate faded
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn low
front flexi brake hoses perished
nearside front floor holed and corroded outside prescribed area
play in front top mounts
rear numberplate faded
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R792 HDV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 R792 HDV, 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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R792 HDV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 9 January 1998.
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