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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.9L DIESEL

P808 YCK

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P808 YCK: 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (GREEN, DIESEL). Mileage: 214,701. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/04/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 27/01/2009

Mileage: 214,701
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.

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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%)

! Older vehicle

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Locked

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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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 9:18:58 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Volkswagen Golf (P808 YCK), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2006 to March 2008.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 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)”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY