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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 2.0L Petrol

R232 BDA

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 1984cc. This vehicle has 90,901 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/10/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 90,901
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1984cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

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

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Volkswagen Golf (R232 BDA) has a recorded MOT history spanning from October 2021 to October 2021, with 2 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 1 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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