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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT1998 · 1.9L DIESEL

R386 SAS

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — DIESEL, 1896cc. This vehicle has 180,046 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/04/2016

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 12/09/2017

Mileage: 180,046
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1998
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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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 11:55:55 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Volkswagen Passat (R386 SAS) has a recorded MOT history spanning from March 2012 to April 2015, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

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

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY