MOT Status
ValidMileage
94,786 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
centre exhaust bracket broken
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
n/s/f brake pad sensor wire adrift
slight bind o/s/r brake
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
n/s/f brake pad sensor wire adrift
slight bind o/s/r brake
Front discsworn
slight binding osr wheel
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount welds broken
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
centre exhaust mount welds broken
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount welds broken
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
centre exhaust mount welds broken
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
welds broken centre exhaust mount
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
full inspection of o/s rear wheel bearing could not be made due to brake bind
welds broken centre exhaust mount
centre exhaust mount welds broken
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount welds broken
n/s rear vtyre wall damaged
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view (8.3.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
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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S144 ABY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 S144 ABY, 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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S144 ABY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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