1997 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · R616 EVT
1997 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1997. Recorded mileage 107,019 miles. MOT expired on 05 Feb 2014. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Feb 2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,019 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R616 EVT Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/02/2013
- 107,019 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R616 EVT Mileage History
- 23/12/200583,006 mi
- 12/12/200686,067 mi+3,061 mi
- 13/12/200686,068 mi+1 mi
- 12/12/200787,765 mi+1,697 mi
- 15/12/200787,787 mi+22 mi
- 03/12/200891,295 mi+3,508 mi
- 04/12/200891,295 mi
- 07/12/200998,020 mi+6,725 mi
- 08/12/200998,021 mi+1 mi
- 14/12/2010101,190 mi+3,169 mi
- 20/12/2010101,221 mi+31 mi
- 15/12/2011104,504 mi+3,283 mi
- 23/12/2011104,508 mi+4 mi
- 05/02/2013107,019 mi+2,511 mi
- 06/02/2013107,019 mi
Average of roughly 3,370 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
R616 EVT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Volkswagen Golf (R616 EVT) between December 2005 and February 2013.
The record contains 8 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 06 February 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”; “Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”.
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