1998 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · R115 BBY
1998 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 25 Jun 1998. Recorded mileage 105,825 miles. MOT expired on 14 Feb 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Feb 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,825 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R115 BBY Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/02/2024
- 105,825 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R115 BBY Mileage History
- 08/06/200653,474 mi
- 07/06/200757,588 mi+4,114 mi
- 19/06/200861,310 mi+3,722 mi
- 01/06/200964,449 mi+3,139 mi
- 07/06/201067,863 mi+3,414 mi
- 16/06/201171,326 mi+3,463 mi
- 31/05/201274,504 mi+3,178 mi
- 23/05/201377,148 mi+2,644 mi
- 15/05/201479,634 mi+2,486 mi
- 15/05/201479,634 mi
- 22/05/201582,821 mi+3,187 mi
- 28/04/201685,573 mi+2,752 mi
- 16/05/201788,743 mi+3,170 mi
- 15/05/201891,703 mi+2,960 mi
- 08/05/201994,755 mi+3,052 mi
- 08/05/201994,755 mi
- 15/05/2020101,624 mi+6,869 mi
- 18/05/2020101,624 mi
- 08/02/2024105,823 mi+4,199 mi
- 15/02/2024105,825 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 2,959 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
R115 BBY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volkswagen Golf (R115 BBY) between June 2006 and February 2024.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 15 February 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 26 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing panel (6.2.1 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
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