MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,696 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Servive brake performance 50%.
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside front wheelbearing slightly noisy
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S251 RNF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 S251 RNF, 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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S251 RNF is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 4 November 1998.
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