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1991 Volkswagen Golf

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

84,325 mi
Last recorded84,325 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2025
Typical for 1991 Volkswagen Golf122,464 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration44 CD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1991
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2025 84,325 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Aug 2024 83,781 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 83,238 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion adjacent to hose ferrule (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion adjacent to hose ferrule (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge showing signs of wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2022 83,139 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Light seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Aug 2022 83,136 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Light seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Light corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 82,961 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 18 Aug 2020 82,554 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2020 82,554 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2019 82,369 miles
Fail 22 May 2019 82,369 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both blades split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 May 2018 81,837 miles

surface corrosion on brake pipes at rear, nsr flexy brake hose ferrule rusty, nsf outer cv boot starting to perish but not split.

Fail 21 May 2018 81,833 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

surface corrosion on brake pipes at rear, nsr flexy brake hose ferrule rusty, nsf outer cv boot starting to perish but not split.

Pass 18 Sep 2017 81,083 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2017 81,073 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Front suspension locking device ineffective shcker (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Rear Front suspension locking device ineffective shocker (2.5.A.4)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed (6.3.5.a)

rear brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 13 Aug 2016 80,830 miles

both front brake pipes under wheel arches corroded

front discs corroded

interior mirror missing

no plates in poor condition

rear wheel bearings slightly noisey

slight play off side rear wheel bearing

Pass 25 Jun 2015 80,828 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brake hoses starting to perrish

interior mirror missing

nearside front c.v boot perrished

nearside front shocker damp

rear sub frame bushes perrished

slight play in rear wheel bearings

Pass 8 Nov 2012 78,941 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge

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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44 CD is a 1991 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 1991 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 122,464 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 44 CD, 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 35 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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44 CD is a 1991 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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