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VOLKSWAGEN BORA1999 · 2.0L PETROL

T597 SFS

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN BORA (1999, PETROL, 1984cc) — mileage recorded at 110,581. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/03/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 18/02/2011

Mileage: 110,581
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1999
Engine: 1984cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 03:27 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1999 Volkswagen Bora (T597 SFS) has a recorded MOT history spanning from February 2009 to March 2010, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (13 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 18 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY