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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1996 · 1.8L PETROL

N916 SVC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 93,816 miles recorded, this MAROON 1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on PETROL with a 1781cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/03/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/09/2011

Mileage: 93,816
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:46:16 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1996, this Volkswagen Golf with plate N916 SVC has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2006.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (14 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 18 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)”; “Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)”; “Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY