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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 2.0L Petrol

P278 SAT

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Petrol with a 1984cc engine showing 97,583 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/06/2008

Tax

No data

Mileage: 97,583
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1984cc

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 (67%)

! 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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Finance

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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, 05:24 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (P278 SAT) from 1997 show a total of 3 MOT tests between June 2006 and June 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice 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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY