MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,816 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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corrosion under car
Nail in nearside rear tyre
both offside and nearside front lower wishbone rear bushes splitting
movement at both offside and neaside front top strut mounts
play at both offside and nearside rack arms
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
both offside and nearside front lower wishbone rear bushes splitting
movement at both offside and neaside front top strut mounts
play at both offside and nearside rack arms
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
nearside front disc starting to pitt
rear brake imbalance 38%
slight play in rear wheel bearings
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front disc starting to pitt
rear brake imbalance 38%
slight play in rear wheel bearings
centre exhaust heat shield loose
front brake discs worn
front number plate deterioating
movement at both offside and nearside front top strut mounts
oil leak from engine
rear brake discs worn
rear brake pads worn close to 1,5mm limit
water leak from water pump
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre exhaust heat shield loose
front brake discs worn
front number plate deterioating
movement at both offside and nearside front top strut mounts
oil leak from engine
rear brake discs worn
rear brake pads worn close to 1,5mm limit
water leak from water pump
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front too rear brake pipes corroding
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
oil leak at rear off engine
rear gearbox mounting leaking fluid
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R821 HSG is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,984cc 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 R821 HSG, 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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What year was R821 HSG registered?
R821 HSG is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 12 February 1998.
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