1998 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · S185 JAR
1998 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 28 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 117,216 miles. MOT expired on 20 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,216 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S185 JAR Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/08/2023
- 117,216 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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S185 JAR Mileage History
- 21/07/2022114,115 mi
- 09/08/2023117,216 mi+3,101 mi
Average of roughly 2,950 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
S185 JAR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volkswagen Golf (S185 JAR) between July 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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