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S191 JUG

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2017
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

165,569 mi
Last recorded165,569 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2016
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS191 JUG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2016 165,569 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear wheel binding.

Pass 1 Jun 2015 155,299 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear tyre perishing and has small cuts in side walls, but not deep enough to expose ply or cords

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Spare tyre flat

Fail 1 Jun 2015 155,261 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear tyre perishing and has small cuts in side walls, but not deep enough to expose ply or cords

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Spare tyre flat

Pass 4 Jun 2014 146,342 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre has cuts in outer side wall but not deep enough to reveal chords or structure205-55v16

offside steering rack end has slight play

Fail 4 Jun 2014 146,342 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre has cuts in outer side wall but not deep enough to reveal chords or structure205-55v16

offside steering rack end has slight play

Pass 10 Jun 2013 139,259 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 31 May 2013 139,259 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 2 Jun 2012 134,673 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust centre silencer support bracket not attached but system still adequatley supported

Pass 2 Jun 2011 132,178 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

centre exhaust mount insecure

n.s. stop light dim

o.s.r. tyre worn inner wall

o.s.r. under floor panel fractured

Fail 23 May 2011 132,178 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Centre Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

centre exhaust mount insecure

n.s. stop light dim

o.s.r. tyre worn inner wall

o.s.r. under floor panel fractured

Pass 21 May 2010 126,899 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

offside front tyre has sidewall cuts

Fail 21 May 2010 126,899 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

offside front tyre has sidewall cuts

Pass 20 May 2009 120,866 miles
Fail 11 May 2009 120,866 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 3 May 2008 100,357 miles
Fail 2 May 2008 100,537 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 May 2007 82,755 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

intermittent drag to nearside front through differential

Fail 5 May 2007 82,460 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Sep 2006 79,496 miles

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)

wiper arms action very slow

Pass 5 Jun 2006 77,537 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside reartyre worn to and distorting to inner tread on 1.6mm

nearsidse front tyre wearing heavily to the inner tread on 1.6mm legal minimum legal at time of test only

offside front tyre worn to the inner tread

slight wear and slight pitting to the front brake discs

slight wear to the rear brake discs

Fail 5 Jun 2006 77,537 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake discs slight wear and slight pitting

nearside front tyre wearing heavily to inner tread on 1.6mm legal minimum at time of test only

nearside rear tyre slight distorting and worn to inner tread on 1.6mm

offside front tyre worn to inner tread

slight wear to the rear brake discs

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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S191 JUG is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 S191 JUG, 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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S191 JUG is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 30 December 1998.

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