MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,735 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front wipers showing signs of wear.
Nearside Inner sill is corroded
Offside Inner sill is corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front wipers showing signs of wear.
Nearside Front tyre has worn bald on outer tread
Nearside Rear hub bearing is slightly rough when rotated
Rear exhaust silencer front support rubber totally split and adrift
Rear exhaust silencer rear rubber mount perished
nearside front lower suspension ball joint securing nut and bolt appears to be non standard
offside front and nearside front sill edges are corroding
offside front lower suspension ball joint securing nut and bolt appear to be non standard type
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high reflector adrift (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on dash (5.4.2)
Nearside Front tyre has worn bald on outer tread
Nearside Rear hub bearing is slightly rough when rotated
Rear exhaust silencer front support rubber totally split and adrift
Rear exhaust silencer rear rubber mount perished
nearside front lower suspension ball joint securing nut and bolt appears to be non standard
offside front and nearside front sill edges are corroding
offside front lower suspension ball joint securing nut and bolt appear to be non standard type
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
slight bulges n/s & o/s tyres
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R93 FRL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 R93 FRL, 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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R93 FRL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 20 March 1998.
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