VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1996 · 1.8L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1996, PETROL, 1781cc) — mileage recorded at 107,894. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.
- 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
MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 2:55:46 AM
Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (P81 PRF) from 1996 show a total of 5 MOT tests between June 2007 and November 2009.
With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (18 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 19 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)”.
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