VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1996 · 1.8L Petrol
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for P52 MLM: 1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (Blue, Petrol). Mileage: 93,431. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Year
- 1996
- Engine
- 1781cc
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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Full MOT History
This 1996 Volkswagen Golf (P52 MLM) has a recorded MOT history spanning from July 2012 to August 2014, with 5 MOT tests on record.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 6 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: “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.
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