1996 Volkswagen Transporter 1.9L Diesel · P521 FVU
1996 Volkswagen Transporter (1.9L, diesel). First registered 21 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 176,193 miles. MOT expired on 08 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,193 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P521 FVU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/12/2024
- 176,193 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P521 FVU Mileage History
- 09/11/2021168,859 mi
- 15/11/2022172,648 mi+3,789 mi
- 28/11/2023174,909 mi+2,261 mi
- 09/12/2024176,193 mi+1,284 mi
Average of roughly 2,379 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
P521 FVU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Volkswagen Transporter (P521 FVU) between November 2021 and December 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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