1987 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · D252 GYV
1987 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 30 Jan 1987. Recorded mileage 145,289 miles. MOT expired on 11 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,289 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D252 GYV Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/12/2023
- 145,289 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D252 GYV Mileage History
- 02/06/2022144,907 mi
- 12/12/2023145,289 mi+382 mi
Average of roughly 250 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
D252 GYV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Volkswagen Golf (D252 GYV) between June 2022 and December 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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