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1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2.8L Petrol

P383 FJB

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 2792cc. This vehicle has 174,829 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/04/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 174,829
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 2792cc

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 (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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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

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (P383 FJB) from 1997 show a total of 4 MOT tests between April 2022 and April 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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