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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1988 · 1.8L Petrol

E228 BTM

Vehicle Insight Summary

1988 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 1781cc. This vehicle has 94,787 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/02/2008

Tax

No data

Mileage: 94,787
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1988
Engine: 1781cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:03 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1988 Volkswagen Golf (E228 BTM) has a recorded MOT history spanning from February 2006 to February 2007, with 3 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.

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