MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,624 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
both rear coil springs are getting rusty
rear silencer is rusty
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres perished
nearside front tyre 2mm and 1'6mm inner edge
nearside rear tyre below 1'6 mm on edge and mishaped
offside rear door not opening from outside
nearside front suspension lower arm rear bush worn
nearside front tyre 2'5 mm on inner edge
nearside rear lamp lense craked
nearside rear tyre 2mm on outer edge
offside rear door not open from outside
small stone chips in windscreen
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside front suspension lower arm rear bush worn
nearside front tyre 2'5 mm on inner edge
nearside rear lamp lense craked
nearside rear tyre 2mm on outer edge
offside rear door not open from outside
small stone chips in windscreen
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both exterior mirror covers missing (tape covering sharp edges)
nearside mirror lens cracked
nearside rear light lens cracked (covered with red tape)
offside rear door will not open from outside
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both exterior mirror covers missing (tape covering sharp edges)
nearside mirror lens cracked
nearside rear light lens cracked (covered with red tape)
offside rear door will not open from outside
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)
slight bulge offside rear tyre sidewall
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S159 JJT is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 S159 JJT, 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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S159 JJT is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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