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S160 WYC

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

223,929 mi
Last recorded223,929 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS160 WYC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 223,929 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle beam corroding

Fail 12 Feb 2026 223,929 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle beam corroding

Pass 12 Feb 2025 219,339 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Axle beam corroding

Fail 12 Feb 2025 219,339 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working Bulb replaced (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Axle beam corroding

Pass 9 Feb 2024 214,211 miles

Central Front Slight engine oil leak

Pass 6 Feb 2023 209,618 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2023 209,618 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Bulb replaced (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high Adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working Bulb replaced (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working Bulb replaced (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 206,474 miles

Engine cover fitted

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides on limit (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

N/S Sill damaged

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured On limit (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2021 203,743 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

may have an engine breather hose split

Fail 8 Feb 2021 203,741 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

may have an engine breather hose split

Pass 29 Jan 2020 196,181 miles

Nearside Outer CV boot slightly split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut 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 chassis & outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2020 196,180 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Outer CV boot slightly split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut 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 chassis & outer pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 190,087 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 184,577 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

nearside rear tyre perished

Pass 16 Mar 2017 174,885 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 16 Mar 2017 174,885 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 166,097 miles

Front Number Plate Damaged But Not Likely To Be Misread

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil Leak

Pass 23 Feb 2015 151,110 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 143,677 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Fail 11 Mar 2014 143,677 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2013 129,769 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 117,231 miles

nearside front outer brake pad low

nearside rear tyre 2mm and slightly perished

offside rear tyre bald on inner edge, not at full tread depth

power steering pipe at front of engine damp

some damage to nearside front headlight lens , not affecting beam image

some deterioration and play in both rear large suspension bushes, not currently excessive

some deterioration to nearside front suspension arm rear bush, not resulting inn excessive movement

Fail 8 Mar 2012 117,230 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

nearside front outer brake pad low

nearside rear tyre 2mm and slightly perished

offside rear tyre bald on inner edge, not at full tread depth

power steering pipe at front of engine damp

some damage to nearside front headlight lens , not affecting beam image

some deterioration and play in both rear large suspension bushes, not currently excessive

some deterioration to nearside front suspension arm rear bush, not resulting inn excessive movement

Pass 1 Mar 2011 100,500 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2010 88,928 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2010 88,926 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2009 77,288 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 68,618 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 61,792 miles

rear seat belts not fully inspected child seats fitted nearside + offside rear

Pass 5 Dec 2005 55,334 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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S160 WYC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue 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 S160 WYC, 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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S160 WYC is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 December 1998.

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