MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,391 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
age cracking to front and rear suspension rubbers
both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
both outer sills damaged
corrosion to rear wheel arches and both sills
front and rear number plate cracked
high front brake imbalance 24%
Oil leak
age cracking to front and rear suspension rubbers
both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
both outer sills damaged
corrosion to rear wheel arches and both sills
front and rear number plate cracked
high front brake imbalance 24%
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
brake fluid dirty
small stone chips on windscreen
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
brake fluid dirty
small stone chips on windscreen
Battery insecure
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
front no.plate poor
nsf sill damaged
nsf wing damaged
osr tyre outer wall large deep cut
small stone chips in windscreen
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
co close to limit
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nearside front tyre wearing on the edge
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside front tyre wearing on the edge
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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R836 COO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R836 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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R836 COO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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