MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,023 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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near side rear brake pipe
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded feed to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
front tyres worn
near side rear brake pipe
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
nsf track rod end balljoint dry and noisey on lock to lock
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
nsf track rod end balljoint dry and noisey on lock to lock
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre rear seat belt stalk/buckle, plastic surround missing
front right sill corroded
hand brake pulls up high. excessive travel
movement in both front top mounts
n/s/r tyre badly perished/cracked
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre rear seat belt stalk/buckle, plastic surround missing
front right sill corroded
hand brake pulls up high. excessive travel
movement in both front top mounts
n/s/r tyre badly perished/cracked
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)
both rear tyres starting to perish on outer sidewall
Anti roll bar bushes detiorated with slight play
Centre rear seat belt casing missing
Exhaust rattle
Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Front brake pads appear low
Nail in offside rear tyre
O/S/F track rod end has slight play
O/S/R child seat fitted so unable to fully inspect seatbelt
Rear tyres perished & cracked
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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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R981 BDL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 R981 BDL, 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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R981 BDL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 12 March 1998.
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