1988 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · E490 NRP
1988 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1988. Recorded mileage 89,709 miles. MOT expired on 05 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 89,709 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E490 NRP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/06/2025
- 89,709 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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E490 NRP Mileage History
- 27/04/202289,594 mi
- 15/05/202389,637 mi+43 mi
- 14/05/202489,681 mi+44 mi
- 06/06/202589,709 mi+28 mi
Average of roughly 37 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E490 NRP 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 1988 Volkswagen Golf (E490 NRP) between April 2022 and June 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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