VOLKSWAGEN FA07KNZ MOT History, Tax Status & Mileage

infoGeneral Information

Make	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF
Colour	RED
Year of manufacture	2007
Fuel type	PETROL
Wheelplan	2 AXLE RIGID BODY
First registration	01 Jul 2007
Vehicle age	19 years
Type approval	M1
Date of last V5C issued	12 Jun 2025
Marked for export	No
Ownership stability	Recent acquisition
Estimated current ownership	1.1 years

local_gas_stationEngine & Fuel Consumption

Engine capacity	1,984 cc
Fuel type	PETROL
CO₂ emissions (official)	192 g/km
Fuel efficiency (est.)	~36 MPG
Environmental rating	2/10
ULEZ & Environmental Compliance	Likely Non-Compliant
Est. annual fuel cost	~£855

assignment_turned_inVehicle Status, Tax & MOT

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✗ Untaxed Tax due: 31 Aug 2025

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✗ MOT Expired Expires: 01 Jun 2026

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ULEZ: Likely Non-Compliant Euro standard: Unknown

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✓ Not Marked for Export Registration: FA07KNZ

MOT Expires In

days (01 Jun 2026)

Tax Expires In

days (31 Aug 2025)

Registration	FA07KNZ
MOT status	✗ Expired
MOT expiry date	01 Jun 2026
MOT days remaining	0 days
Tax status	Untaxed
Tax due date	31 Aug 2025
Tax days remaining	0 days
V5C last issued	12 Jun 2025
Marked for export	No
ULEZ compliance	Likely Non-Compliant
Estimated next MOT outcome	Likely to Require Attention
Service reminder	1644 miles in ~3 months

psychologyAI & Advanced Insights

AI Buyer Risk Indicator	cancelHigh Risk — Caution Recommended
Smart Buyer Recommendation	Poor MOT history with multiple failures or dangerous defects. Factor in significant repair costs, or avoid entirely.
Vehicle Condition Rating	Very Poor
Vehicle Reliability Rating	2 / 10
MOT Failure Risk Prediction	91% (High Risk)
Estimated Next MOT Outcome	Likely to Require Attention
Pass / Fail Trend	Stable
vs. Class Average (72% pass rate)	Near class average
MOT History Score	40/100
Overall Vehicle Risk Score	70/100 — High Risk
Data Confidence Score	95%
Vehicle Transparency Score	100/100
Vehicle Usage Pattern	Standard
Est. Running & Maintenance Cost	~£1,855 / year
Est. Annual Fuel Cost	~£855
Est. Annual Maintenance Cost	~£1,000
Future Repair & Defect Prediction	No immediate defects predicted
Taxi / Commercial Use Risk	✓ No taxi use detected
Long-Term Owner Indicator	Not indicated
Est. Remaining Lifetime	~8 years (at current mileage rate)

summarizeAI Vehicle Summary

AI-Generated Summary VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2007), RED, PETROL, 1,984cc. Has completed 22 MOT tests, with a 73% pass rate (16 passed, 6 failed). Recorded 97,657 miles, averaging 6,576 miles/yr. 1 dangerous defect recorded across all tests. 37 advisory items recorded. Vehicle health score: 20/100 (Very Poor). Poor MOT history with multiple failures or dangerous defects. Factor in significant repair costs, or avoid entirely.

historyMOT History Summary

MOT expiry date	2026-06-01
MOT pass rate	73%
Tests passed	16
Tests failed	6
Dangerous defects (total)	1
Major defects (total)	13
Minor defects (total)	0
Advisory items (total)	37
Pass / Fail trend	Stable
vs. UK class average	Near class average

fact_checkFull MOT History (22 Tests)

MOT #22 2025-06-02 17:25

Test number: 600961191582

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 01 Jun 2026

Odometer: 97,657 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #21 2024-03-14 15:55

Test number: 762575528715

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 13 Mar 2025

Odometer: 97,020 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #20 2023-02-16 15:41

Test number: 466942657476

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 15 Feb 2024

Odometer: 96,433 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #19 2021-12-22 13:43

Test number: 758636927122

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 21 Dec 2022

Odometer: 92,898 MI

Items: 5

Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/35/zr18 (5.2.3 (e))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £690 – £1,700

MOT #18 2021-11-22 15:00

Test number: 974196178529

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 92,898 MI

Items: 9

Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Dangerous Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
Major Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))
Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/35/zr18 (5.2.3 (e))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £970 – £3,100

MOT #17 2020-12-04 15:04

Test number: 513483470261

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 03 Dec 2021

Odometer: 89,462 MI

Items: 5

Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £500 – £1,560

MOT #16 2020-11-30 09:25

Test number: 716129000211

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 89,462 MI

Items: 11

Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Major Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £1,100 – £4,360

MOT #15 2019-11-29 16:47

Test number: 423481189266

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 28 Nov 2020

Odometer: 85,429 MI

Items: 3

Advisory Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £275 – £870

MOT #14 2019-11-29 10:20

Test number: 205007722382

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 85,428 MI

Items: 7

Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Advisory Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Major Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))
Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £855 – £4,470

MOT #13 2018-11-09 09:19

Test number: 792527069227

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 08 Nov 2019

Odometer: 80,996 MI

Items: 2

Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £265 – £670

MOT #12 2017-10-02 17:50

Test number: 158808570910

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 01 Oct 2018

Odometer: 78,896 MI

Items: 4

Advisory Rear tyres wearing inner edge
Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Both rear brakes have slight bind
Advisory Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £270 – £880

MOT #11 2016-04-02 11:51

Test number: 881273259849

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 07 Apr 2017

Odometer: 69,751 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #10 2016-04-02 09:47

Test number: 811330310888

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 69,727 MI

Items: 3

Fail Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Fail registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Fail registration plate incorrect no kite mark show plates or post code (6.3.1a)

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £180 – £1,000

MOT #9 2015-04-08 09:29

Test number: 688528695007

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 07 Apr 2016

Odometer: 62,667 MI

Items: 2

Advisory Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Advisory Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £250 – £2,300

MOT #8 2015-01-08 10:15

Test number: 469488805080

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 07 Jan 2016

Odometer: 62,208 MI

Items: 2

Advisory Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Advisory Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £250 – £2,300

MOT #7 2013-12-16 15:59

Test number: 217030553365

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 15 Dec 2014

Odometer: 55,788 MI

Items: 1

Advisory Oil leak

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £80 – £400

MOT #6 2013-12-13 12:20

Test number: 477077843490

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 55,779 MI

Items: 5

Fail Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Fail Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Fail Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Oil leak

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £480 – £1,800

MOT #5 2013-07-24 10:01

Test number: 286465103212

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 30 Jul 2014

Odometer: 53,408 MI

Items: 5

Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £490 – £1,480

MOT #4 2012-07-27 14:22

Test number: 716599502242

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 30 Jul 2013

Odometer: 46,816 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #3 2012-07-27 13:07

Test number: 327529502292

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 46,816 MI

Items: 2

Fail Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Nail in offside rear tyre

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £120 – £360

MOT #2 2011-07-15 15:22

Test number: 906276591142

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 30 Jul 2012

Odometer: 37,832 MI

Items: 3

Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Nail in offside rear tyre
Advisory Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £225 – £750

MOT #1 2010-07-27 10:10

Test number: 220738100207

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 30 Jul 2011

Odometer: 28,065 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

speedMileage Check

Odometer unit	miles
Mileage registrations	22
First registration	2010-07-27
Last registration	2025-06-02
Latest reading	97,657 miles
Annual avg (est.)	6,576 mi/yr
vs UK average	Average
% of UK avg	93%
Mileage growth trend	Decreasing use
Wear level	77% — Very High Wear
Odometer consistency	✓ Consistent

Registration #1	2010-07-27	28,065 miles
Registration #2	2011-07-15	37,832 miles
Registration #3	2012-07-27	46,816 miles
Registration #4	2012-07-27	46,816 miles
Registration #5	2013-07-24	53,408 miles
Registration #6	2013-12-13	55,779 miles
Registration #7	2013-12-16	55,788 miles
Registration #8	2015-01-08	62,208 miles
Registration #9	2015-04-08	62,667 miles
Registration #10	2016-04-02	69,727 miles
Registration #11	2016-04-02	69,751 miles
Registration #12	2017-10-02	78,896 miles
Registration #13	2018-11-09	80,996 miles
Registration #14	2019-11-29	85,428 miles
Registration #15	2019-11-29	85,429 miles
Registration #16	2020-11-30	89,462 miles
Registration #17	2020-12-04	89,462 miles
Registration #18	2021-11-22	92,898 miles
Registration #19	2021-12-22	92,898 miles
Registration #20	2023-02-16	96,433 miles
Registration #21	2024-03-14	97,020 miles
Registration #22	2025-06-02	97,657 miles

infoMileage shows a consistent upward trend — no anomalies suggesting odometer tampering.

list_altMost Common Defects & Advisories

⚠ Top Defects (Failures)
Exhaust System	×7
Windscreen	×2
Catalytic Converter	×2
Engine Work	×1
ℹ Top Advisories
Brake Pads	×8
Tyres	×8
Suspension	×7
Brake Discs	×4
Exhaust System	×4

handymanAI Maintenance Suggestions

arrow_forwardInspect brake pads, discs and calipers — recurring brake-related items noted.
arrow_forwardCheck tyre tread depth and condition; replacement may be needed.
arrow_forwardSuspension components (bushes, shocks, ball joints) should be inspected.
arrow_forwardAt 19 years old, a full service including timing belt/chain check is recommended.

checklistMOT Preparation Advice

arrow_forwardHave brakes checked by a mechanic before the MOT.
arrow_forwardCheck tyre tread (min 1.6mm) and tyre pressures.
arrow_forwardCheck suspension and steering for play or noise.
arrow_forwardEnsure all lights are working (headlights, brake lights, indicators).
arrow_forwardCheck windscreen wipers and washer fluid.
arrow_forwardCheck for underbody corrosion on sills and chassis.

build_circleEstimated Repair Costs by Defect Severity

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Dangerous Defects

£50 – £300

1 defect found

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Major Defects

£1,410 – £7,500

13 defects found

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Advisory Items

£4,020 – £11,260

37 items noted

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All-Time Total Est.

£7,000 – £28,000

Across all MOT tests

info Cost estimates are indicative based on UK average repair prices for each defect type. Actual costs may vary by region, vehicle age, and garage. Always obtain multiple quotes.

trending_downEstimated Market Value & Depreciation

Est. Market Value

£550

Based on age, mileage & condition

Annual Depreciation

£74

~14% per year

Running Cost / yr

£1,855

Fuel + maintenance est.

Vehicle Age

years old

info Disclaimer: This valuation is an algorithmic estimate based on public DVLA/DVSA data (age, mileage, and MOT history). It does not account for specific trim levels, optional extras, physical condition, or service history. Always conduct your own market research before buying or selling a vehicle.