MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,035 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear tyres starting to crack and perish
corrosion rear discs
slight bind o/s rear brake
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
corrosion rear discs
slight bind o/s rear brake
aerial damaged
front number plate damaged-digits still legible
moderate surface corrosion to centre exhaust system
near side and offside front tyres worn inner edges
near side rear tyre worn outer edges
offside rear tyre worn inner edges
pait damage to offside front wing and offside rear of vehicle
very slight cracking to front near side and offside flexible brake hoses
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
aerial damaged
front number plate damaged-digits still legible
moderate surface corrosion to centre exhaust system
near side and offside front tyres worn inner edges
near side rear tyre worn outer edges
offside rear tyre worn inner edges
pait damage to offside front wing and offside rear of vehicle
very slight cracking to front near side and offside flexible brake hoses
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front number plate damaged digits still legible
inner faces of rear near side and offside brake discs moderate surface corrosion
near side and offside brake pad material approxmatly 1/2 worn
near side and offside front suspension lower wish bone void bushs bonding starting to seperate
roof aerial damaged
slight body to near side rear/ offside rear of vehicle
front number plate damaged digits still legible
inner faces of rear near side and offside brake discs moderate surface corrosion
near side and offside brake pad material approxmatly 1/2 worn
near side and offside front suspension lower wish bone void bushs bonding starting to seperate
roof aerial damaged
slight body to near side rear/ offside rear of vehicle
front number plate damaged slightly digits still legible
near side and offside rear brake discs moderate surface corrosion to inner faces
roof aerial damaged
stone damage to front windscree out side of zone a -damage less than 40mm diameter
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
front number plate damaged slightly digits still legible
near side and offside rear brake discs moderate surface corrosion to inner faces
roof aerial damaged
stone damage to front windscree out side of zone a -damage less than 40mm diameter
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside and near side front suspension lower wishbone rear bushs bonding starting to seperate
slight damage to front number digits still legible
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S262 KAJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Silver with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 S262 KAJ, 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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S262 KAJ is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 26 September 1998.
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