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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1997 · 1.9L DIESEL

R62 MBF

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1997, DIESEL, 1896cc) — mileage recorded at 181,740. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/08/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 181,740
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1896cc

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.

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/ 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, 02:00 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volkswagen Golf with plate R62 MBF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2006.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 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 (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 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: “Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY