1988 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · F258 FOD
1988 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, diesel). First registered 04 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 146,354 miles. MOT expired on 28 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,354 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F258 FOD Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/07/2025
- 146,354 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.
F258 FOD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Volkswagen Golf (F258 FOD) between January 2023 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F258 FOD Mileage History
- 20/01/2023145,687 mi
- 01/03/2024146,020 mi+333 mi
- 29/07/2025146,354 mi+334 mi
Average of roughly 265 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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