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1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.6L Petrol

S972 KGC

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — Petrol, 1598cc. This vehicle has 232,852 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/12/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 232,852
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1598cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! Older vehicle

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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

Our records for this Volkswagen Golf (S972 KGC) from 1998 show a total of 3 MOT tests between December 2022 and November 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 33% success rate (1 passes and 2 fails). The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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