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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1991 · 1.8L Petrol

J531 ORP

Vehicle Insight Summary

1991 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 1781cc. This vehicle has 161,437 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/11/2008

Tax

No data

Mileage: 161,437
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1991
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.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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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, 05:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1991 Volkswagen Golf (J531 ORP) has a recorded MOT history spanning from October 2007 to November 2007, with 3 MOT tests on record.

With 1 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 33%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (11 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”; “Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY