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1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.8L Petrol

D226 CPC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 151,849 miles recorded, this Maroon 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on Petrol with a 1781cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT
Expired
Expires 06/04/2026
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1987
Engine
1781cc

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 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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Finance
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Write-off
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 16 May 2026, 01:04
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1987 Volkswagen Golf (D226 CPC), we found 2 MOT results in the period of March 2025 to April 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 1 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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