MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,594 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Vehicle Details
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
eratic idle(poss, caused by exhaust blow)
front wipers worn
rear wiper blade u/s
servce due light on
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
eratic idle(poss, caused by exhaust blow)
front wipers worn
rear wiper blade u/s
servce due light on
Inner Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear door nearside not closing
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S224 RLF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 S224 RLF, 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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What year was S224 RLF registered?
S224 RLF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 November 1998.
Is S224 RLF safe to buy?
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