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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1988 · 1.6L Diesel

E293 JBV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1988 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Diesel with a 1588cc engine showing 172,622 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/09/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 172,622
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1988
Engine: 1588cc

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

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1988 Volkswagen Golf (E293 JBV), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2013 to September 2021.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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