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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.9L Diesel

P486 BFX

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Diesel, 1896cc. This vehicle has 198,762 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/10/2020

Tax

No data

Mileage: 198,762
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 1896cc

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

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

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Stolen

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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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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Volkswagen Golf (P486 BFX), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2016 to October 2019.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (11 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 19 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”; “Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle section (7.1.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY