DVLA verified

1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.8L Petrol

R512 AJO

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is a Petrol vehicle with a 1800cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 139,139.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 139,139
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1800cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Poor

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (R512 AJO) from 1998 show a total of 1 MOT test between September 2023 and September 2023.

With 0 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 0%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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