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MOT valid

Tax valid

2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1.4L PETROL

TA54 SMA

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2006, PETROL, 1390cc) — mileage recorded at 79,102. MOT status: valid. Road tax: paid. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Valid

Expires 02/11/2026

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/11/2026

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Mileage: 79,102
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2006
Engine: 1390cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Below Average

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

This score reflects past DVSA test passes and advisory frequency. However, it does not check if the car has £15,000 of unpaid finance, an insurance write-off marker, or a police theft report.

✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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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: 4 Jun 2026, 21:29

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2006 Volkswagen Golf (TA54 SMA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of November 2023 to November 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 20 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY