MOT Status
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29,701 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened main radius arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened main radius arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
both front inner antiroll bar bushes worn and slight play
both front outer antiroll bar bushes worn and slight play
both rear axle bushes splitting and slight play
both rear brake discs rusted/pitting on edges
both front inner antiroll bar bushes worn and slight play
both front outer antiroll bar links bushes worn
both rear axle bushes splitting and slight play
both rear brake discs rusted/pitting on edges
Chip on windscreen - within tolerances
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Chip on windscreen - within tolerances
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
nsf bottom arm rear bush splitting and worn
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres going out of shape
chip on os of windscreen
Both rear tyres getting low
Slight play in rear axle bushes
chip in windscreen in zone 'A'. not larger then 10cm
nsr tyre going out of shape on inner edge
rear axle bushes worn and slight play
slight damage to front reg plate
Rear axle mount bushes worn
Slight damage to windscreen - within tolerances
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
The front tyres are scrubbing the inner edges off and look to be low on air pressure
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front tyres are starting to scrub on the edges
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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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178 MTU is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 2,480cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.6%.
Across all 2017 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 44,034 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 178 MTU, 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 9 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was 178 MTU registered?
178 MTU is a 2017 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 October 2017.
Is 178 MTU safe to buy?
The MOT history for 178 MTU shows 31 tests with a 80.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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