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B19 VXW

1986 Volkswagen Golf

White Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

60,612 mi
Last recorded60,612 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 1986 Volkswagen Golf106,774 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB19 VXW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelGolf
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 60,612 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front outter cv boot slight cracking

Offside Front slighly

Oil leak, but not excessive around sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 60,206 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 59,663 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2023 59,477 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 59,265 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 59,071 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2019 57,791 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 57,790 miles

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Jun 2018 57,643 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2017 57,417 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2008 55,181 miles

front brake balance on limits

slight exhaust blow

slight windscreen damage

Pass 29 Mar 2007 52,613 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2007 52,613 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?

Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
6,735
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,787,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 700,382
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 301,629
Stop lamp not working 260,234
position lamp(s) not working 257,206
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 229,092
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B19 VXW is a 1986 Volkswagen Golf in White with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 1986 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 106,774 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B19 VXW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 40 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was B19 VXW registered?

B19 VXW is a 1986 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 31 December 1986.

Is B19 VXW safe to buy?

The MOT history for B19 VXW shows 13 tests with a 84.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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