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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2002 · 1.8L Petrol

LR02 FXM

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2002, Petrol, 1781cc) — mileage recorded at 148,547. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/10/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 148,547
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2002
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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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 07:16 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (LR02 FXM), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2017 to October 2020.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Steering (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). 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 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and front flex (6.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY