MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,097 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
CORROSION TO NSR AND OSR FLOOR PANS AROUND WATER DRAIN BUNGS BUT NOT WITHIN ANY PRESCRIBED AREAS
FRONT FLOOR PANS HAVE SLIGHT CORROSION TO WATER DRAIN BUNGS
NSR TYRE PERISHED
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
CORROSION TO NSR AND OSR FLOOR PANS AROUND WATER DRAIN BUNGS BUT NOT WITHIN ANY PRESCRIBED AREAS
FRONT FLOOR PANS HAVE SLIGHT CORROSION TO WATER DRAIN BUNGS
NSR TYRE PERISHED
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Oil leak
high clutch point
n/s and the o/s rear floors rusty
n/s and the o/s rear tyres are cracked and perished
n/s rear brake pipe is rusty
o/s rear brake pipe is rusty to and from the brake hose
slight blow on the centre to rear exhaust joint
slight play in the n/s and the o/s rear wheel bearings
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Oil leak
high clutch point
n/s and the o/s rear floors rusty
n/s and the o/s rear tyres are cracked and perished
n/s rear brake pipe is rusty
o/s rear brake pipe is rusty to and from the brake hose
slight blow on the centre to rear exhaust joint
slight play in the n/s and the o/s rear wheel bearings
rear silencer baffles loose
rear s/abs shrouds
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear s/abs shrouds
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
wear discs
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
imbalance of front brakes just within limits
play in front struts top mountings
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R974 EBW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 R974 EBW, 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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R974 EBW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 7 May 1998.
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