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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.6L PETROL

P704 WFV

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — PETROL, 1595cc. This vehicle has 93,143 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/02/2013

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 08/03/2013

Mileage: 93,143
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1595cc

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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:09 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (P704 WFV) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between February 2010 and February 2013.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Emissions not tested (7.0)”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY