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W461 KCH

2000 Volkswagen Golf

Blue Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

221,598 mi
Last recorded221,598 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2020
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Golf98,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW461 KCH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2020 221,598 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 219,133 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 7 Oct 2019 219,113 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn mounting D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn mounting D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire catalytic converter shield missing (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 215,352 miles

Child chair fitted, not allowing full inspection of adult belts

Nearside Front wheel bearing starting to get slightly rough

Fail 2 Oct 2018 215,348 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Child chair fitted, not allowing full inspection of adult belts

Nearside Front wheel bearing starting to get slightly rough

Pass 30 Sep 2017 208,460 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2017 208,460 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Oct 2015 208,439 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Sep 2014 193,992 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 182,481 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Oct 2012 170,732 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2011 159,453 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 159,189 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Oct 2010 149,885 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front discs slightly worn rear discs pitted inner face

Pass 10 Oct 2009 143,546 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 22 Sep 2008 139,760 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

all brake discs slightly worn and deteriorated

both front bottom arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

n/s/r tyre on wear indicators

Fail 18 Sep 2008 139,760 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

all brake discs slightly worn and deteriorated

both front bottom arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

n/s/r tyre on wear indicators

Pass 11 Aug 2007 136,485 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2007 136,464 miles

Nearside Drag link end socket spring weak (2.2.B.1e)

Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Aug 2006 127,187 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

creek when steering rocked

very light scrathce windscreen

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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W461 KCH is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 98,404 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 W461 KCH, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was W461 KCH registered?

W461 KCH is a 2000 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 20 April 2000.

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