MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,860 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
corrosion on o/s floor pan
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
corrosion on o/s floor pan
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
power steering pipes are rusty
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R986 RST is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,391cc 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 R986 RST, 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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What year was R986 RST registered?
R986 RST is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 18 February 1998.
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