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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1998 · 1.8L Petrol

R596 EGK

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF? It's a Petrol with a 1781cc engine showing 99,619 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/11/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 99,619
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1781cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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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

MOT data last updated: 5/16/2026, 1:04:31 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Volkswagen Golf (R596 EGK), we found 5 MOT results in the period of November 2022 to April 2026.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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