1988 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · E564 DYJ
1988 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1988. MOT expired on 27 Apr 2021.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Apr 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Apr 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E564 DYJ Key Findings
- No MOT test records found for this registration
- MOT expired on 27/04/2021
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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