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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 2.0L Petrol

R282 BLE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Petrol with a 1984cc engine showing 87,398 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/04/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 87,398
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 (60%)

! 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

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

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

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

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (R282 BLE) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2020 and April 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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