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1998 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER1.9L Diesel

S438 DFC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER? It's a Diesel with a 1896cc engine showing 160,182 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/09/2025

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 160,182
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 1896cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! 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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Full History Report

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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

Checking the history for this 1998 Volkswagen Transporter (S438 DFC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of August 2023 to September 2024.

With 2 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 67%. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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PASS

FAIL

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