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S132 MGO

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Green Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2017
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

80,821 mi
Last recorded80,821 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2016
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS132 MGO
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2016 80,821 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2014 67,233 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2014 67,233 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2013 55,334 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 49,584 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside wishbone (rearmost) bush deteriorating

offside rear tyre perishing and nearing legal limit

Pass 6 Oct 2011 45,660 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 15 Oct 2010 41,806 miles

rear reg plate fading

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres on legal limit

offside rear tyre light perishing to surface

Pass 15 Oct 2010 41,806 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres on legal limit

offside rear tyre light perishing to surface

rear reg plate fading

Pass 2 Nov 2009 39,313 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all four tyres are heavily perished

auxiliary belt is cracked up

both front tyres are worn on the edges

centre exhaust has a slight exhaust gas leak from centre pipe

nearside rear brakes are slightly binding

offside rear outer brake pad is weraring thin

rear exhaust baffels are broken up inside

spare tyre pressure is low

Pass 4 Nov 2008 37,091 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2007 34,670 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2006 32,220 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2006 32,220 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2005 21,041 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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S132 MGO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 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 S132 MGO, 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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S132 MGO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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