MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,733 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both front disc inner face edges corroded
Both front outer wings corroded
Both rear disc edges corrdoed
Centre exhaust bracket broken away from exhaust, but exhaust still supported
Centre exhaust heat shield insecure
Offside rear disc back plate corroding
offside steering rack gaiter slightly twisted
offside wing mirror glass cracked, but view to rear still okay
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint also cover damaged (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front disc inner face edges corroded
both front outer wings corroding
both rear disc edges corroded
centre exhaust bracket broken away from exhaust, but exhaust still supported
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
offside rear disc back plate corroding
offside steering rack gaiter slightly twisted
offside wing mirror glass cracked, but view to rear okay
both front wings corroding
offside front disc inner face outer edge slightly corroded
offside front inner steering rack gaiter slightly twisted
offside rear brake disc back plate corroded
offside rear disc inner face outer edge corroded
slight play in offside front inner rack end
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front wings corroding
offside front disc inner face outer edge slightly corroded
offside front inner steering rack gaiter slightly twisted
offside rear brake disc back plate corroded
offside rear disc inner face outer edge corroded
slight play in offside front inner rack end
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
both rear tyre inner edges slightly wearing
front exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated
offside front steering gaiter slightly twisted
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
serpentine drive belt worn
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
serpentine drive belt worn
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
off side rear tyre starting to mis-shape slightly
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S113 GEH is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 S113 GEH, 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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S113 GEH is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 December 1998.
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