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D15 SDB

1993 Volkswagen Golf

Grey Petrol 1391cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

60,459 mi
Last recorded60,459 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 1993 Volkswagen Golf104,971 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD15 SDB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1993
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,391cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 60,459 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Aug 2025 60,459 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2024 58,720 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

o/s/f strut top mount has movement

Pass 28 Jul 2023 57,618 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2022 56,635 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 56,195 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2021 56,195 miles

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 55,283 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2019 53,820 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded in fixing clips. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both. (1.2.1 (e))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn slight movement at top of steering column. (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 14 Jul 2018 52,705 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded by clip. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test expired tax disc holder removed from swept area. ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2018 52,701 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements font and rear . (0.1 (d))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded by clip. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test expired tax disc holder removed from swept area. ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2017 50,917 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 39,587 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 1 Aug 2015 35,138 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 28 Jul 2015 35,124 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Jul 2014 32,806 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2013 26,326 miles

direction indicators/hazzard lights developing a fault

Fail 23 Jul 2013 26,326 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

direction indicators/hazzard lights developing a fault

Pass 3 Aug 2012 19,944 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 16 Sep 2010 19,762 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Aug 2009 19,370 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

exhaust weeping on center section joint

Pass 26 Aug 2008 18,919 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2008 18,919 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 29 Aug 2007 18,282 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Aug 2006 17,685 miles

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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D15 SDB is a 1993 Volkswagen Golf in Grey with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1993 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 104,971 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 D15 SDB, 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 33 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D15 SDB is a 1993 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 4 September 1993.

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