1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · P687 AFE
1997 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 02 Jul 1997. Recorded mileage 192,843 miles. MOT expired on 10 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 192,843 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
P687 AFE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/10/2023
- 192,843 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P687 AFE Mileage History
- 08/11/2021186,801 mi
- 11/11/2021186,811 mi+10 mi
- 31/10/2022190,466 mi+3,655 mi
- 25/10/2023192,843 mi+2,377 mi
Average of roughly 3,081 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
P687 AFE 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 1997 Volkswagen Golf (P687 AFE) between November 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 25 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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