1987 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · D72 EDX
1987 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 08 Jun 1987. Recorded mileage 72,741 miles. MOT expired on 08 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 72,741 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D72 EDX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/05/2025
- 72,741 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D72 EDX Mileage History
- 25/10/202175,998 mi
- 13/10/202276,098 mi+100 mi
- 30/04/202472,197 mi-3,901 mi
- 09/05/202572,741 mi+544 mi
Average of roughly -921 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
D72 EDX MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Volkswagen Golf (D72 EDX) between October 2021 and May 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.
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