MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,041 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play Wheel bearing slightly noisy and (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Front both sides handbrake just met requirement
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn steering parts and components ( inner ) (2.1.2c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Macpherson strut slightly distorted nearside and offside - both - slight (2.4.G.1)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion nearside and offside - both - weak - ( door hinge side ) (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Oil leak heavy ( oil light on ) ()
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working reverse (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. no lock o/s/r (parking brake no lock n/s/f service brake (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
oil leak
oil light on oil ok
Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis bonnent (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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S171 EWU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 S171 EWU, 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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S171 EWU is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 22 October 1998.
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