MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,794 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Centre and nearside damaged. (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded load limiter valve to flexy. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear flexy to wheel cylinder. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm. (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated inner core visible. (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Centre and nearside damaged. (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded load limiter valve to flexy. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear flexy to wheel cylinder. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.5mm. (4.1.E.1)
Coolant below minimum
Corrosion on offside sill
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front and rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
Front brake discs worn slightly
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside and Nearside rear shocks corroded
Offside door trim loose
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear brake dragging
Coolant leak
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Coolant leak
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brakes slightly binding
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear brakes slightly binding
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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)
nail in o/s/r tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R993 EHK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Maroon with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R993 EHK, 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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R993 EHK is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 February 1998.
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