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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1988 · 1.8L PETROL

E293 GPF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 36,484 miles recorded, this SILVER 1988 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on PETROL with a 1781cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/01/2013

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 36,484
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 (60%)

! 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

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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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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/3/2026, 11:20:19 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1988, this Volkswagen Golf with plate E293 GPF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2010.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Steering (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY