1986 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · C323 EBU
1986 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 18 Mar 1986. Recorded mileage 133,483 miles. MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,483 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C323 EBU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/08/2025
- 133,483 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
C323 EBU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 Volkswagen Golf (C323 EBU) between January 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
C323 EBU Mileage History
- 28/01/2022131,826 mi
- 20/04/2023132,671 mi+845 mi
- 30/07/2024133,001 mi+330 mi
- 01/08/2025133,483 mi+482 mi
Average of roughly 472 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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