MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,162 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner start of corrosion but in a non prescribed area
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Engine bay undertray insecure
Front Outer Ball joint has slight play Both track rod ends (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both rear wheel bearings (2.6.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle (2.4.G.2)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)
Front Engine bay undertray insecure
Front Outer Ball joint has slight play Both track rod ends (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (3.5.1i)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both rear wheel bearings (2.6.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle (2.4.G.2)
Fuel cap of temporary type but seals securely
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate is loose but not likely to fall off
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel cap of temporary type but seals securely
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate is loose but not likely to fall off
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Spare tyre defective
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
nearside front tyre outer wall perished
nearside front tyre tread perished
offside front tyre inner and outer sholders of tread balding
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Spare tyre defective
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
nearside front tyre outer wall perished
nearside front tyre tread perished
offside front tyre inner and outer sholders of tread balding
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
coolant staining on radiator
rear axle bushes split[not resulting in excessive movement at time of test]
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
coolant staining on radiator
rear axle bushes split[not resulting in excessive movement at time of test]
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Both front wiper blades smear windscreen.
Nearside rear tyre is perished.
Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Rear bushes of both wishbones are split.
Front brake discs heavily corroded and lipped.
Front brake pads worn low.
Front number plate discoloured.
Offside rear tyre worn to 3mm.
Rear bushes of both wishbones split.
Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Both front inner rear wishbone bushes perishing slightly
Both front shockers corroding
Both rear axle beam bushes perishing
Damage and corrosion appearing to offside front inner sill area
Front brake discs slightly lipped and corroding around edges
Front brake pads worn to approx.5mm
Front numberplate starting to discolour
Nearside driveshaft corroded
Nearside front shocker weaping slightly
Offside front tyre perishing slightly on outer shoulder and outer tyre wall-tyre has been puncture repaired
Play in both front top shocker mounts
Play in both rear wheel bearings
Play in nearside and offside front link arm bushes
Rear axle including both trailing arms corroding
Slight engine oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both wishbone rear bushes perished
slight play in both front top strut mounts
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both wishbone rear bushes perished
slight play in both front top strut mounts
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R81 YRV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 R81 YRV, 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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R81 YRV is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 June 1998.
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