MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,645 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside rear tyre slightly mis-shaped
offside rear brake binding slightly
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
WHEELS & INDUCTION NOT STANDARD.
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S224 JLY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 S224 JLY, 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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S224 JLY is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 August 1998.
Is S224 JLY safe to buy?
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