MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,475 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake binding but not excessively nearside rear (1.2.1 (f))
Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside front (4.4.3 (a))
Headlamp not working on dipped beam nearside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0ffside front (205/45r 16 83h) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm nearside front (205/45r 16 83h) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake binding but not excessively nearside rear (1.2.1 (f))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated osr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged centre rear (7.1.2 (d))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osf (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe excessively corroded nsr (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp aim too low nsf (4.1.2 (a))
Headlamp aim too low osf (4.1.2 (a))
Headlamp not working on main beam ns (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Seat belt damaged centre rear (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play nsf (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached osf (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated nsr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated osr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Seat belt buckle slightly damaged centre rear (7.1.2 (d))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osf (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Brake pipe slightly damaged to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe slightly damaged to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s/f o/s/f (4.1.E.1)
not checked outer sills due to body trims
slight movement in battery
slight movement in battery
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear brakes unbalanced
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both front tyre,s bald on inside edge
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
OSF/NSF TYRE,S WORN ON INSIDE EDGE,S
OSR TYRE PERISHED
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
o/s/r tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
o/s/r rear tyre starting to perish
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R859 YJA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 R859 YJA, 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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R859 YJA is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 January 1998.
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