MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,252 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R984 LKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R984 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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R984 LKO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 April 1998.
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