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1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2.0L Petrol

R407 DPN

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R407 DPN: 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (Grey, Petrol). Mileage: 74,857. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/03/2025

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 31/01/2025

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Mileage: 74,857
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1984cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

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: 31 Jul 2026, 10:14

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (R407 DPN) from 1997 show a total of 2 MOT tests between March 2024 and March 2024.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 1 pass and 1 failure recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Bodywork (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 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: “Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))”; “Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))”; “Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

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