1988 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · F557 MPL
1988 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1988. Recorded mileage 104,181 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Oct 2006)
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,181 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F557 MPL Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 16/08/2006
- 104,181 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F557 MPL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1988 Volkswagen Golf (F557 MPL) between August 2006 and August 2006.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 16 August 2006 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)”; “Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”; “Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)”.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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