1987 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · E200 KUP
1987 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1987. Recorded mileage 159,887 miles. MOT expired on 05 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,887 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E200 KUP Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/01/2024
- 159,887 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.
E200 KUP 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 1987 Volkswagen Golf (E200 KUP) between November 2022 and January 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E200 KUP Mileage History
- 22/11/2022157,968 mi
- 06/01/2024159,887 mi+1,919 mi
Average of roughly 1,711 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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