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1983 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.8L Petrol

A596 VAF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 180,334 miles recorded, this White 1983 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on Petrol with a 1780cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/06/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 180,334
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1983
Engine: 1780cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (A596 VAF) from 1983 show a total of 2 MOT tests between June 2023 and June 2023.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 1 pass and 1 failure recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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