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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1996 · 1.8L PETROL

P516 HKP

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1996, PETROL, 1781cc) — mileage recorded at 172,974. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/06/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 30/11/2011

Mileage: 172,974
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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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 08:02 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Volkswagen Golf (P516 HKP), we found 5 MOT results in the period of June 2008 to June 2011.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)”; “Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY