MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
174,996 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack arm (2.2.A.1b)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
OIL LEAK
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive AXEL (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
OIL LEAK
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive AXEL (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front exhaust section corroding with age
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Coolant leak
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
unable to fully examine front to rear brake pipes as they are partly covered by fuel tank
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
unable to fully examine front to rear brake pipes as they are partly covered by fuel tank
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S147 CAE is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 S147 CAE, 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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S147 CAE is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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