MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
211,240 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Both front inner wishbone bushes perishing
Both rear shock absorbers weaping-may soon need replacing
Both rear suspension bump stops detatached
Both trailing arms on rear axle corroding
Centre exhaust mount corroded as with rear box bracket-may soon fail
Damage to nearside and offside rear doors,offside wingmirror,offside rear wheelarch and nearside inner sill area.
Engine oil leak
Front and rear coil springs corroding
Front wiperblades poor
Nearside headlight cracked as with front numberplate
Play in both front top shocker mounts
Slight damage to nearside and offside areas of front sub-frame
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Both front inner wishbone bushes perishing
Both rear shock absorbers weaping-may soon need replacing
Both rear suspension bump stops detatached
Both trailing arms on rear axle corroding
Centre exhaust mount corroded as with rear box bracket-may soon fail
Damage to nearside and offside rear doors,offside wingmirror,offside rear wheelarch and nearside inner sill area.
Engine oil leak
Front and rear coil springs corroding
Front wiperblades poor
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside headlight cracked as with front numberplate
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Play in both front top shocker mounts
Slight damage to nearside and offside areas of front sub-frame
emissions printer "frozen" †emissions after driving, 2.14 from 3 purges!
see 871376817109
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
exhaust leaking around rear weld on scrubber"! †offside rear tyre pressure low! †deep cut in tread nearside rear tyre & sidewall! †nearside front shock-absorber becoming damp! †front registration plate badly cracked!
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)
Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Nearside Front 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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front discs slightly worped
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S241 CBW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 S241 CBW, 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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S241 CBW is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 14 September 1998.
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