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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 2.8L PETROL

R45 KSS

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 132,241 miles recorded, this BLACK 1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF runs on PETROL with a 2792cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/08/2011

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 132,241
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2792cc

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.

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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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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 07:22 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (R45 KSS) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between August 2008 and July 2010.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY