1986 Volkswagen Golf 1.3L Petrol · C902 ORD
1986 Volkswagen Golf (1.3L, petrol). First registered 07 Feb 1986. Recorded mileage 157,660 miles. MOT expired on 29 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 157,660 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C902 ORD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2022
- 157,660 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
C902 ORD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 Volkswagen Golf (C902 ORD) between September 2022 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (11 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 19 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction logo /writi”; “Brakes imbalanced across an axle rears (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% fronts (1.2.1 (b) (ii))”.
C902 ORD Mileage History
- 30/09/2022157,652 mi
- 01/10/2022157,660 mi+8 mi
Average of roughly 3,241 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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