MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,604 miAbove average mileage for this year
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OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
SLIGHT PLAY IN NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play OFFSIDE (2.6.2)
FRONT BRAKE PADS POSSIBLY LOW
OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
SLIGHT PLAY IN NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING
handbrake travel high
oil leaks on engine & transmission
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
handbrake travel high
oil leaks on engine & transmission
front wiper blades starting to split
o/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisey
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front wiper blades starting to split
o/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisey
handbrake travel high
slight noise on both rear wheel bearings
unable to visually check brakle pads
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
handbrake travel high
slight noise on both rear wheel bearings
unable to visually check brakle pads
handbrake travel high
slight noise on both rear wheel bearings
unable to visually check brake pads
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
handbrake travel high
n/s/f tyre worn off on inner edge & close to minimum legal requirements
slight noise on both rear wheel bearings
unable to visually check brake pads
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T317 VKE is a 1999 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 99,378 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 T317 VKE, 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 27 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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T317 VKE is a 1999 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 15 July 1999.
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