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79,436 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside inner sill badly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive Really bad (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside inner sill badly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive Really bad (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded
Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/16 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill/floorpan area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill/floorpan area (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear exhaust corroded
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear exhaust corroded
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both front (2.5.A.1c)
rear exhaust corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both front (2.5.A.1c)
rear exhaust corroded
advise slight bearing noise from offside rear wheel when spun.
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
advise slight bearing noise from offside rear wheel when spun.
Slight blow from centre exhaust joint/clamp to the centre silencer.
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Slight blow from centre exhaust joint/clamp to the centre silencer.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
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R829 PTH is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,595cc 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 R829 PTH, 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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R829 PTH is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 January 1998.
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