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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.8L PETROL

P86 MLM

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — PETROL, 1781cc. This vehicle has 86,588 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT
Expired
Expires 01/02/2012
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1997
Engine
1781cc
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.

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
Locked
Write-off
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Salvage
Locked
Imported
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Exported
Locked
Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 04:40 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volkswagen Golf with plate P86 MLM has undergone 5 MOT inspections since April 2007.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. 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), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)”; “Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)”.

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