MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
221,624 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All Four Wheel Centre Caps Fitted not Allowing Full Inspection
Both front wheel arch covers missing
Both sills corroded and weakened but covered heavily with Underseal
Front Lower Both sides Lower floor area covered heavily with Underseal
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Outer Both sides outer sills Covered Heavily with Underseal and other materials
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear bumper cracked
Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off Secured with tape (0.1 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
All Four Wheel Centre Caps Fitted not Allowing Full Inspection
Both front wheel arch covers missing
Both sills corroded and weakened but covered heavily with Underseal
Front Lower Both sides Lower floor area covered heavily with Underseal
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Outer Both sides outer sills Covered Heavily with Underseal and other materials
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear bumper cracked
Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off Secured with tape (0.1 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear brake discs corroded
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm & worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm & starting to wear on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm, worn smooth on inner edge & perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm, worn smooth on inner edge & perished (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm & worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm & starting to wear on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm, worn smooth on inner edge & perished (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm, worn smooth on inner edge & perished (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
OSR tyre lumpy on inner edge and perished
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
NSF tyre valve perished
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
OSF tyre valve perished
OSR tyre lumpy on inner edge and perished
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear tyres perished/cracking
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Coolant leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust rear sleeve clamps corroded
rear tyres perished/cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
centre exhaust mounting corrded+broken
front wiperblades splitting
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brakes binding slightly
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
rear brakes slightly uneven
rear brakes slightly uneven
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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S148 JGX is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 S148 JGX, 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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S148 JGX is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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