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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2000 · 1.6L PETROL

W897 RET

Vehicle Insight Summary

2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — PETROL, 1600cc. This vehicle has 122,969 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/04/2017

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/10/2016

Mileage: 122,969
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2000
Engine: 1600cc

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: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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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: Jul 24, 2026, 07:04 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2000 Volkswagen Golf (W897 RET), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2013 to April 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY