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1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.8L Petrol

E840 SWX

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Petrol with a 1781cc engine showing 89,599 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/08/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 89,599
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1987
Engine: 1781cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1987 Volkswagen Golf (E840 SWX), we found 2 MOT results in the period of September 2021 to August 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 100% pass rate, with 2 passes and 0 failures recorded. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

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