MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,708 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Inner Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Offside Steering rack fractured and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
DUE TO CONDITION OF VEHICLE / SIGNS OF OFFSIDE FRONT IMPACT DAMAGE IE / WHEEL RIM / RACK END CASING / ADVISE ON FULL STEERING GEOMETRY CHECK IF AND WHEN REPAIRS BEEN CARRIED OUT
H/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON DASH
NEARSIDE / OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR TO SILL SECTIONS AT LIP JOINT DAMAGED / PUSHED UP / NOTE OUTER SILLS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS FITTED / NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF SILLS
NEARSIDE / OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER ARMS / REAR BUSHES FLEXING / MOVEMENT DEVELOPING WHEN STEERING ROCKED SIDE TO SIDE OR WHEN ROCKED ON FULL LOCKS
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION / BECOMING ADVANCED IN PLACES
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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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B18 KWS is a 1995 Volkswagen Golf in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1995 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 106,983 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 B18 KWS, 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 31 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was B18 KWS registered?
B18 KWS is a 1995 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 24 June 1995.
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