1989 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · F448 DEY
1989 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 24 Jan 1989. Recorded mileage 167,784 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 167,784 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F448 DEY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/09/2025
- 167,784 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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F448 DEY Mileage History
- 13/11/2021166,272 mi
- 19/11/2022167,040 mi+768 mi
- 20/07/2024167,504 mi+464 mi
- 13/09/2025167,784 mi+280 mi
Average of roughly 394 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
F448 DEY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Volkswagen Golf (F448 DEY) between November 2021 and September 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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