MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,283 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front wishbone rear bushes strting to split
Unable to fully inspect rear belts due to fitted child seats
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Both front wishbone rear bushes strting to split
Engine oil level low. Added 1 litre of customers own oil
Nearside front tyre scrubbed on the inner edge
Nearside rear tyre on 2mm and badly perished and cracked
Unable to fully inspect rear belts due to fitted child seats
Both front shock absorbers weak
Engine oil level low, added 1 litre
Movement in both front strut top mounts
Nearside rear tyre on 3m tread and deformed
Rear brake imbalance high at 30%
Unable to fully inspect nearsiderear seatbelt due to fitted child seat
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Both front lower wishbone rear bushes perished.
Coolant expansion bottle weeping from seam.
Nearside rear tyre starting to perish.
Oil weep from nearside gearbox driveshaft seal.
Oil weep from nearside steering rack.
Rear shock absorbers weak and bump stops worn.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Both front lower wishbone rear bushes perished.
Engine oil level below min. Topped up 1 litre.
Front shock absorbers weak.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear tyre starting to perish.
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside front shock absorber is damp.
Oil weep from nearside gearbox driveshaft seal.
Oil weep from nearside steering rack.
Rear shock absorbers weak and bump stops worn.
Both front lower wishbone bushes cracking and perishing.
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot centre above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.C1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot centre above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.C1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
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R979 LKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 R979 LKO, 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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R979 LKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 April 1998.
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