MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,898 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Advise N/S/R Brake pipe to cylinder is excessively corroded.
Advise O/S/R Brake disc is slightly pitted but is acceptable.
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advise N/S/R Brake pipe to cylinder is excessively corroded.
Advise O/S/R Brake disc is slightly pitted but is acceptable.
Advise Heavy cracking to front brake disc's due to standing.
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advise Heavy cracking to front brake disc's due to standing.
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front o/s tyre worn on edges
gearbox has oil leak
n/s and o/s sill covers damaged
pas pipes corroded.
steering column top bearing slightly worn
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front tyres worn on edges
gearbox has oil leak
n/s and o/s sill covers damaged
pas pipes corroded.
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R809 WOC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R809 WOC, 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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R809 WOC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 February 1998.
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