MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,002 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Slight corrosion rear axle, front suspension sub frame, front suspension arms & brake pipes at rear. Front suspension wishbone rear bushes starting to deteriorate. Minor drag in rear brakes.
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure Rear Silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
Slight corrosion rear axle, front suspension sub frame, front suspension arms & brake pipes at rear. Front suspension wishbone rear bushes starting to deteriorate. Minor drag in rear brakes.
Slight corrosion rear axle, front suspension sub frame, front suspension arms (rear bushes also slightly deteriorated) & brake pipes at rear.
Slight corrosion N/S front to rear brake pipe at rear.
Slight corrosion rear axle, front suspension sub frame & front suspension arms.
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Slight corrosion N/S front to rear brake pipe at rear.
Slight corrosion rear axle, front suspension sub frame & front suspension arms.
Exhaust mid mounting deteriorated. Slight corrosion front suspension arms & Nearside front to rear brake pipe at rear. Slight deterioration front suspension wishbone rear bushes.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust mid mounting deteriorated. Slight corrosion front suspension arms & Nearside front to rear brake pipe at rear. Slight deterioration front suspension wishbone rear bushes.
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
osr brake binding slightly
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
osr brake binding slightly
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S173 KNL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 S173 KNL, 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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S173 KNL is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 19 August 1998.
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