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1998 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER1.9L Diesel

S501 BCG

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1998, Diesel, 1896cc) — mileage recorded at 148,072. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/04/2025

Tax

No data

Mileage: 148,072
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 1896cc

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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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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

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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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Volkswagen Transporter (S501 BCG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of February 2022 to April 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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