DVLA verified

MOT valid

1989 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.6L Petrol

F498 EAW

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1989 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is a Petrol vehicle with a 1588cc engine. Currently it has a valid MOT and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 94,298.

MOT

Valid

Expires 22/10/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 94,298
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1989
Engine: 1588cc

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Public record health check: Average.

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✓ Valid MOT

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! 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 1989 Volkswagen Golf (F498 EAW), we found 2 MOT results in the period of July 2025 to October 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 1 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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