MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,326 miAbove average mileage for this year
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baffles loose in rear exhaust silencer
n/s headlamp lens chipped
slight play in rear wheel bearings
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
baffles loose in rear exhaust silencer
n/s headlamp lens chipped
slight play in rear wheel bearings
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
petrol can stored underbonnet
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
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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N47 DBD is a 1971 Volkswagen Golf in Green with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 N47 DBD, 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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N47 DBD is a 1971 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 July 1971.
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