MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
254,508 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear shock absorber has moisture on its surface but whole area covered in leaking fuel
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear shock absorber has moisture on its surface but whole area covered in leaking fuel
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Coolant leak radiator ()
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limits! (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi - caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm, slightly cracked/perished (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides, nearside close to failure criteria (2.7.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
coil spring corroded both nearside slightly (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs slightly corroded
parking brake only just met required efficiency
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotating wrong way (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Coolant leak radiator ()
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limits! (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi - caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm, slightly cracked/perished (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides, nearside close to failure criteria (2.7.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
coil spring corroded both nearside slightly (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs slightly corroded
parking brake only just met required efficiency
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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)
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)
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R860 OLJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 R860 OLJ, 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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R860 OLJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 8 July 1998.
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