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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.9L Diesel

P985 GEF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 129,118 miles recorded, this Red 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/09/2009

Tax

No data

Mileage: 129,118
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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 09:27 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (P985 GEF) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between July 2006 and October 2008.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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