MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,303 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
oil leak from sump
Play in steering rack o/s inner joint
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Oil leak
Brake servo heavily corroded
Centre exhaust silencer & pipe in poor condition
Nearside front lower suspension arm rearmost bush in poor condition
Nearside rear tyre starting to perish and crack
Offside front strut weeping fluid
Offside rear brake binding
Brake servo heavily corroded
Centre exhaust silencer & pipe in poor condition
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front lower suspension arm rearmost bush in poor condition
Nearside rear tyre starting to perish and crack
Offside front strut weeping fluid
Offside rear brake binding
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both front lower arm rear bushes in very poor condition
Offside wiper blade poor
Rear tyre tread low on inner edge & small split in tyre (Requires replacing)
Slight weap to offside front strut
Car slow to reach emissions test pass
Front brakes unbalanced
Nearside front indicator colouring poor
Nearside front wing liner insecure
Nearside rear mudflap insecure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Car slow to reach emissions test pass
Front brakes unbalanced
Nearside front indicator colouring poor
Nearside front wing liner insecure
Nearside rear mudflap insecure
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front wipers streaky
middle exhaust bracket broken
o/s/f and n/s/f wishbone rear bushes worn
o/s/r axle bush slightly worn - n/s/r axle bush worn
o/s/r brake sticky
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S187 JSP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 S187 JSP, 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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S187 JSP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 25 August 1998.
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