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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2007 · 2.0L Diesel

AY57 ACU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Diesel with a 1968cc engine showing 248,792 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/08/2020

Tax

No data

Mileage: 248,792
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2007
Engine: 1968cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/30/2026, 9:43:07 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2007, this Volkswagen Golf with plate AY57 ACU has undergone 5 MOT inspections since March 2018.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”; “Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY