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S241 RWE

1998 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Diesel 1900cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2023
Tests33 (17 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate51.5%

Mileage

223,666 mi
Last recorded223,666 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2022
Typical for 1998 Volkswagen Golf100,017 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS241 RWE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,900cc

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MOT History

17 pass 16 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2022 223,666 miles

Corrosion starting in both front outer sill areas

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

General underside and suspension components corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2022 223,666 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Corrosion starting in both front outer sill areas

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

General underside and suspension components corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 223,465 miles

Corrosion starting in both rear outer sills

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2021 223,465 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Corrosion starting in both rear outer sills

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 223,214 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 222,479 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 22 Jul 2019 222,474 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2018 220,401 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge on raised platform sections of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge on raised platform sections of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Jul 2018 220,401 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge on raised platform sections of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge on raised platform sections of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jul 2017 218,378 miles

Both rear shock absorber rubber assisters deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge on raised platform sections of tread.

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Jul 2017 218,378 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both rear shock absorber rubber assisters deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge on raised platform sections of tread.

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 19 Jul 2016 216,310 miles

Both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 7 Jul 2016 216,298 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on outer side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened rear axle (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Both front wipers split on ends but still clearing screen

Both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 28 Jul 2015 213,878 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

Fail 27 Jul 2015 213,878 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

Fail 29 May 2014 207,819 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge just outside centre three quarters

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge on raised platform sections of tread

Pass 29 May 2014 207,819 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge just outside centre three quarters

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge on raised platform sections of tread

Pass 30 May 2013 200,598 miles

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

offside rear tyre wearing in steps and close to limits in places

Fail 20 May 2013 200,392 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

offside rear tyre wearing in steps and close to limits in places

Pass 29 May 2012 193,981 miles

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

offside rear brake disc faces corroding

offside rear tyre wearing in steps

Fail 22 May 2012 193,909 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

airbag light is on

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

offside rear brake disc faces corroding

offside rear tyre wearing in steps

Fail 22 May 2012 193,896 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

both rear shock absorber rubber assistors deteriorated

offside rear brake disc faces corroding

offside rear tyre wearing in steps

Pass 1 Jun 2011 188,006 miles

both rear shock absorber rubber bump stops deteriorated

offside front tyre bald on edge just outside centre three quarters

Fail 1 Jun 2011 188,006 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both rear shock absorber rubber bump stops deteriorated

offside front tyre bald on edge just outside centre three quarters

Pass 1 Jun 2010 181,067 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front number plate cracked

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

Rear shock bump stops detached

Fail 1 Jun 2010 181,060 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front number plate cracked

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

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

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

Rear shock bump stops detached

Pass 4 Jun 2009 174,297 miles
Pass 14 May 2008 167,946 miles

slight fluctuation in rear brakes

Fail 14 May 2008 167,946 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

slight fluctuation in rear brakes

Pass 11 May 2007 161,348 miles
Fail 10 May 2007 161,348 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 May 2006 155,306 miles
Fail 4 May 2006 155,273 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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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S241 RWE is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.5%.

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 RWE, 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 RWE is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 23 November 1998.

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