MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
198,690 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside outer sill heavily corroded but not in any perscribed areas
Oil leak
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside outer sill heavily corroded but not in any perscribed areas
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre brake light not working
Child seat fitted in the Nearside rear position
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
radiator leaking coolant slightly
rear brake disc slighlty corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
radiator leaking coolant slightly
rear brake disc slighlty corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
coolant leak radiator area
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
coolant leak radiator area
both rear tyres wearing low
rear light clusters are different style to each other
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both rear tyres wearing low
rear light clusters are different style to each other
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s wiper split
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R908 GHO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 R908 GHO, 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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R908 GHO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 July 1998.
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