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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1989 · 2.0L PETROL

F216 RYW

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for F216 RYW: 1989 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (GREY, PETROL). Mileage: 120,736. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/07/2012

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 120,736
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1984cc

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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Salvage

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/13/2026, 9:08:55 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1989, this Volkswagen Golf with plate F216 RYW has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2006.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)”.

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