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ExpiredMileage
180,682 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both outer sills not seen as covered with trim panels.
Corrosion to offside front inner sill. Not considered to be a prescribed area.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front to rear brake pipes coated with waxoil.
Nearside front tyre and nearside rear tyres DEVOID of tread on inner raised edges.No cords visible.
Slight play in steering column bearings.Not considered to be excessive.
Wheel arches corroded, not considered to have any sharpe edges.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Both outer sills not seen as covered with trim panels.
Corrosion to offside front inner sill. Not considered to be a prescribed area.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front to rear brake pipes coated with waxoil.
Nearside front tyre and nearside rear tyres DEVOID of tread on inner raised edges.No cords visible.
Slight play in steering column bearings.Not considered to be excessive.
Wheel arches corroded, not considered to have any sharpe edges.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Both front tyres & nearside rear tyre worn "bald" on inside raised edge, no reinforcing seen. Nearside front tyre damaged on outer sidewall, no reinforcing seen.
Both sides front brake flexible hose deteriorated, no reinforcing seen.
Exposed parts of front brake pipes corroded, not considered excessive.
Nearside front lower arm corroded, not considered excessive.
Slight play in both front wheel bearings.
Various parts of underside heavily undersealed or similar.
Engine mount split.
Front brake flexible hoses deteriorated, no reinforcing seen.
Nearside front tyre damaged on sidewall, no reinforcing seen.
Nearside inner sill & underfloor chassis corroded, not considered excessive.
Noted exhaust repair (front end),no leak found.
Rear tyres worn on inner edges.
Some original brake pipes oiled/greased.
All tyres wearing edges, none at limit.
Both sills slightly distorted (front end).
Front brake flexible hoses deteriorated, not considered excessive.
Loud creak/knock at nearside front suspension/brake area when braking or turning, no play found.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
All tyres wearing edges, none at limit.
Front brake flexible hoses deteriorated, not considered excessive.
Loud creak/knock at nearside front suspension/brake area when braking or turning, no play found.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1) Wiper blades split, 2)Front brake flexi's perished, no visible reinforcement, 3) Various rear brake pipes corroded, not to excess, 4)Typical VW play in front top mounts, 5) Gearbox/engine mount excess movement, rear.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
1)Front brake flexi's perished, no reinforcement visible. 2) Various rear brake pipes corroded, not to excess, 3) Typical VW play in front top mounts. 4) Wiper blades split.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipes starting to corrode, none excessively.
Nearside parking brake effort lower than offside, still sufficient.
Parking brake lever almost reaches limit of travel.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipes starting to corrode, none excessively.
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
gearbox mount has movement
small cuts on o/s/r tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
gearbox mount has movement
small cuts on o/s/r tyre
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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R988 OVN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R988 OVN, 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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R988 OVN is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 11 February 1998.
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