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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1989 · 1.8L PETROL

F362 RYR

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 120,064 miles recorded, this BLACK 1989 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on PETROL with a 1781cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/05/2013

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 120,064
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
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

Locked

Finance

Locked

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

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (F362 RYR) from 1989 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2010 and May 2012.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 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: “Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)”; “Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY