MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,467 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine oil leak
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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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XLS 156Y is a 1982 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,093cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1982 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 109,087 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 XLS 156Y, 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 44 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XLS 156Y registered?
XLS 156Y is a 1982 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 13 August 1982.
Is XLS 156Y safe to buy?
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