MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,111 miAbove average mileage for this year
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O/S & N/S FRONT & N/S REAR TYRES BALD ON INNER EDGES
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both raer shock absorber dust covers insecure.
n/s/r. brake backplate missing.
o/s/f. engine air intake housing insecure.
o/s/r. brake backplate deteriorated.
oil dipstick tube broken, unable to measure oil temperature.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both raer shock absorber dust covers insecure.
n/s/r. brake backplate missing.
o/s. handbrake cable deteriorated.
o/s/f. engine air intake housing insecure.
o/s/r. brake backplate deteriorated.
oil dipstick tube broken, unable to measure oil temperature.
SCREEN DAMAGE.COOLANT LEVEL LOW.CORROSION MISC COMPONENTS R SUSPENSION AREA.MIN OR PLAY F SUSPENSION STRUTS/BALL JOINTS.PLAY N/S/R WHEEL BEARINGS.PARK BRAKE APPLICATION ROUGH.
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
SCREEN DAMAGE.COOLANT LEVEL LOW.CORROSION MISC COMPONENTS R SUSPENSION AREA.MIN OR PLAY F SUSPENSION STRUTS/BALL JOINTS.PLAY N/S/R WHEEL BEARINGS.PARK BRAKE APPLICATION ROUGH.
Both front tyres close to limit, both inner antiroll bar bushes slight wear, both antiroll bar link rod bushes slight wear, o/s rear brake slight bind, both front suspension arm rear bushes spliting.
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front tyres close to limit, both inner antiroll bar bushes slight wear, both antiroll bar link rod bushes slight wear, o/s rear brake slight bind, both front suspension arm rear bushes spliting.
n/s/r tyre low tread depth
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r tyre low tread depth
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s/r wheel has slight restricted free movement
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s/r wheel has slight restricted free movement
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
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A18 OGM is a 1999 Volkswagen Golf in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1999 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 99,378 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 A18 OGM, 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 27 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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A18 OGM is a 1999 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 2 April 1999.
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