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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.4L Petrol

R202 FSC

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 1391cc. This vehicle has 138,059 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/09/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 138,059
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1391cc

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

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

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Stolen

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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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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Volkswagen Golf (R202 FSC) has a recorded MOT history spanning from August 2008 to September 2010, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (15 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY