MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,696 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
play in rear engine mount
slight play in NSF steering arm
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
offside front tyre worn
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
n/s mirror damaged
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
n/s mirror damaged
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R956 VYD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R956 VYD, 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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R956 VYD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 March 1998.
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