MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,098 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Vehicle Details
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
corosion on brake pipes
exhaust blowing at tailbox
front arm bushes worn
gears stiff
o/s/f strut top bearing sticky
o/s/r tyre worn
sills weak
wear in n/s/f track rod end
corosion on brake pipes
exhaust blowing at tailbox
front arm bushes worn
gears stiff
o/s/f strut top bearing sticky
o/s/r tyre worn
sills weak
wear in n/s/f track rod end
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f strut top bearing tight
both sills weak
front discs corroded
radiator leaking
rear discs corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
both sills weak
front discs corroded
radiator leaking
rear discs corroded
offside rear tyre inner edge worn
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
offside rear tyre inner edge worn
corrosion on brake pipes underside heavilly corroded corrosion on springs suspension lowered
all brake discs coroded
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S128 GGD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S128 GGD, 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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S128 GGD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 17 August 1998.
Is S128 GGD safe to buy?
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