MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
244,010 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill front to rear (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to frear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded outter (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
N/S/R bump stop split
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front slight play in inner rack joint
Nearside Rear suspension bump stop worn
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
engine oil leaks
radiator leak
Both rear suspension bump stops split in two
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside rear tyre has cut in tread
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Both rear suspension bump stops split in two
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside rear tyre has cut in tread
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s/r bump stop deterioated
o/s/r bump stop deterioated
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s/r bump stop deterioated
o/s/r bump stop deterioated
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
rear bumpstops seperated,still serviceable.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake pipes retaining clips broken pipes still secure
o/s headlamp lense cracked
slight play in both front inner steering arms
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both rear brake pipes retaining clips broken pipes still secure
o/s headlamp lense cracked
slight play in both front inner steering arms
Both rear suspension bump stops split in two
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Both rear suspension bump stops split in two
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Has small cuts in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside rear brake disc scored
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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S166 RBJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 S166 RBJ, 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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S166 RBJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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