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84,427 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF & OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR & OSR (1.1.11 (c))
SUS LOWERED,,,,28 YR OLD ETC ETC,,
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF & OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR & OSR (1.1.11 (c))
SUS LOWERED,,,,28 YR OLD ETC ETC,,
Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded slight corrosion spots to brake pipes underside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front vehicle floor corroded - around rubber bung
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
outer sill covers fitted
Brake pipe slightly corroded slight corrosion spots to brake pipes underside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front vehicle floor corroded - around rubber bung
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
outer sill covers fitted
Front Oil leak slight oil leak underside ()
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules underside (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear axle bush perished
Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall scrubbed
Nearside corrosion to underbody drain hole
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules underside (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear axle bush perished
tyres stretched over rims ( all four )
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions incorrect rotation (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions incorrect rotation (4.1.D.1f)
Front Oil leak slight oil leak underside ()
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules underside (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear axle bush perished
Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall scrubbed
Nearside corrosion to underbody drain hole
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules underside (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear axle bush perished
tyres stretched over rims ( all four )
slight corrosion to underbody
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a)
Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
tow eye fiter to front bumper
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear exhaust silencer deteriorating
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
offside rear tyre slightly soft
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R976 JNJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R976 JNJ, 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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R976 JNJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 April 1998.
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