2006 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · AU06 VEK
2006 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2006. Recorded mileage 98,440 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jun 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jun 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 98,440 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
AU06 VEK Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/06/2020
- 98,440 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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AU06 VEK Mileage History
- 25/03/200926,353 mi
- 19/03/201033,512 mi+7,159 mi
- 19/03/201144,415 mi+10,903 mi
- 19/03/201144,415 mi
- 23/03/201249,151 mi+4,736 mi
- 19/03/201353,656 mi+4,505 mi
- 19/03/201461,331 mi+7,675 mi
- 19/03/201461,331 mi
- 27/02/201566,032 mi+4,701 mi
- 02/03/201566,032 mi
- 08/01/201670,653 mi+4,621 mi
- 24/03/201778,221 mi+7,568 mi
- 05/03/201884,556 mi+6,335 mi
- 05/03/201884,556 mi
- 08/04/201992,064 mi+7,508 mi
- 10/04/201992,064 mi
- 02/06/202098,440 mi+6,376 mi
- 02/06/202098,440 mi
Average of roughly 6,442 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
AU06 VEK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Volkswagen Golf (AU06 VEK) between March 2009 and June 2020.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 02 June 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (19 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 27 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
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