MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,130 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
brake pedal rubber starting to wear smooth
nearside front door mirror glass broken
nearside rear wheel arch coroding [close to giving sharp edge]
plastic sill covers fitted nearside and offside cannot fully check for corosion
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
brake pedal rubber starting to wear smooth
nearside front door mirror glass broken
nearside rear wheel arch coroding [close to giving sharp edge]
plastic sill covers fitted nearside and offside cannot fully check for corosion
slight binding offside front wheel also brake pad starting to wear low
front brake flexi hoses perishing
nearside front tyre inner edge worn
nearside rear wheel arch corroded
offside front slight binding on
oil leak
rear bump stops incomplete
seap offside outer drive shaft boot
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
front brake flexi hoses perishing
nearside front tyre inner edge worn
nearside rear wheel arch corroded
offside front slight binding on
oil leak
rear bump stops incomplete
seap offside outer drive shaft boot
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
n/s drive shaft bolt broken
Coolant leak
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both outter sills damaged
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Coolant leak
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both outter sills damaged
Battery insecure
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine oil level low
offside front lower suspension arm rear bush starting to deteriorate
offside rear wheel inner rim has slight damage
steering column top bearing has slight play
Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Battery insecure
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine oil level low
offside front lower suspension arm rear bush starting to deteriorate
offside rear wheel inner rim has slight damage
steering column top bearing has slight play
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R876 JGN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 R876 JGN, 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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R876 JGN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 January 1998.
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