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90,862 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coolant leak
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal underseal & sealant (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Coolant leak
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak from thermostat housing
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak from thermostat housing
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes to the rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both front bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive various engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes to the rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both front bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Additional braking device mounting insecure and functionality of device affected flexi pipe (1.1.19 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Additional braking device mounting insecure (1.1.19 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush has slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose rubbing on suspension strut
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush has slight play (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose rubbing on suspension strut
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Gearbox mounting defective
Exhaust deteriorated
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Exhaust deteriorated
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
centre exhaust clamp getting weak
gearbox mount weeping oil
nsr brake pipe starting to corrode
slight play in rear trailing arm bushes
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 Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both top suspension mountings worn
exhaust rusty
o/s headlamp damaged
r/n/s discs rusty
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
BOTH REAR TYRES VERY BADLY PERISHED AND LOW ON TREAD REPLACES A,S,A,P !!
both top suspension mountings worn
exhaust rusty
o/s headlamp damaged
r/n/s discs rusty
Nail in nearside front tyre
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)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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R799 COO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 R799 COO, 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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R799 COO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 January 1998.
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