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S144 ABY

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Black Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

94,786 mi
Last recorded94,786 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS144 ABY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 94,786 miles

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))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 93,990 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2023 92,664 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2022 91,629 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 90,601 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2020 89,532 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2020 89,471 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Nov 2019 88,137 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2019 88,078 miles

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))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 86,082 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 19 Oct 2017 84,289 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

n/s/f brake pad sensor wire adrift

slight bind o/s/r brake

Fail 12 Oct 2017 84,289 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2016 83,003 miles

Front discsworn

slight binding osr wheel

Pass 8 Oct 2015 81,736 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 78,893 miles

centre exhaust mount welds broken

Fail 8 Oct 2014 78,753 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2013 72,766 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2012 68,803 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2011 64,996 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2011 64,862 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2010 61,368 miles

centre exhaust mount welds broken

Fail 7 Oct 2010 61,314 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2009 57,748 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2009 57,630 miles

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)

Fail 1 Oct 2008 53,554 miles

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)

Pass 1 Oct 2008 53,554 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2007 49,941 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2007 49,812 miles

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)

Pass 4 Oct 2006 45,680 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2005 40,889 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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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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