MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,840 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Exhaust centre mounting and centre clamp badly coroded.
NSF + NSR Tyre sidewalls damaged .
NSR + OSR Light units modified making all rear light operation appear dim .
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear number plate damaged.
Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Windscreen damaged in zone B, 2 x Nr centre.
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nsf door mirror casing missing
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S156 JDD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 S156 JDD, 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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What year was S156 JDD registered?
S156 JDD is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 21 August 1998.
Is S156 JDD safe to buy?
The MOT history for S156 JDD shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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