MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,330 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both (2.5.B.1b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working 1 of 2 (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
battery weak
catalytic convertor poorly repaired
corrosion on exhaust
o/s/f lower supsension arm bush cracked/debonded
o/s/f window inop
oil leak
scratches/dents on body
wipers split x 3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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 position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Track rod end excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Track rod end excessively corroded and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
nearside front tyre cracking up
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
all discs corroded on inside edges front pads approx 3,000 miles
all discs corroded on inside edges front pads approx 3,000 miles
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S228 JSO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 S228 JSO, 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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S228 JSO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 August 1998.
Is S228 JSO safe to buy?
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