MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,040 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
N/s front wheel arch corroded
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))
Front number plate damaged
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front number plate damaged
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front brake hoses perishing
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front brake hoses perishing
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
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)
Oil leak
slight play in inner steering column u/j
wet test !!!
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
abs warning light came on and went off when doing roller brake test
front number plate damaged and rear plate started to deteriorat
slight play in rack or steering column universal joints
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
abs warning light came on and went off when doing roller brake test
front number plate damaged and rear plate started to deteriorat
slight play in rack or steering column universal joints
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
front number plate damaged
stone chips front screen
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
front number plate damaged
stone chips front screen
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
stone chips front windscreen
Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
stone chips front windscreen
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front number plate damaged
hand brake cable notchy
o/s/f 4mm left and n/s/f 3mm left
stone chips front screen
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S162 EGJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 S162 EGJ, 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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S162 EGJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 August 1998.
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