MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,137 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear tailpipe hanger corroded
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise rear axle corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise rear axle corroded
adverse beam pattern
o/s disc pitted on inside
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Trailing 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)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Bora?
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V478 KUG is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Bora models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 100,227 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Bora fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 32,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V478 KUG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Bora typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Volkswagen Bora is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V478 KUG is a 1999 Volkswagen Bora, first registered on 14 September 1999.
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