MOT Status
ValidMileage
190,794 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
underside undersealed
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
underside undersealed
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle os lagging (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component likely to fail both ball joints attached with copper nuts (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Outer Anti-roll bar mounting modified but not seriously weakened anti bar fixings using copper nuts (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
fresh undersill to underneath brake pipes
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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TTT 196X is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1981 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 91,468 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 TTT 196X, 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 45 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was TTT 196X registered?
TTT 196X is a 1981 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 10 November 1981.
Is TTT 196X safe to buy?
The MOT history for TTT 196X shows 6 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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