MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,622 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Centre exhaust mount adrift
Front brake discs corroded and pitted
Handbrake tell tale not working
N/S/R Inner sill corroded
O/S/F Seat loose
O/S/F Steering rack gaiter twisted
O/S/F Top shock absorber bolt pertruding
O/S/R Side light very bright
Oil leak
Screw in N/S/F Tyre tread
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside front coil spring getting corroded.
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b)
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
FRONT EXHAUST DOWN PIPE IS CORRODED
NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL GREASE CAP MISSING †NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL CENTRE MOTIF CAP MISSING
SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN STEERING COLUMN BUSHES
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
ENGINE AREA HAS COOLANT LOSS
NEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER SHOWS SIGNS OF LEAK
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE TREAD IS ON 1.9 MM MINIMUM LEGAL LIMIT IS 1.6 MM
REAR EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED
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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J146 GBD is a 1971 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1971 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 121,621 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 J146 GBD, 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 55 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J146 GBD is a 1971 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 January 1971.
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