2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · D22 TBS

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf presents a stable and satisfactory roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 18 June 2025 at 74,428 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the preceding test on 24 April 2025 at 74,222 miles also passed clean. The maintenance trend shows no worsening faults and no recurring advisories across the available history, indicating consistent compliance with statutory standards. Recorded mileage sits at 74,428 against roughly nine years of age, equating to about 8,270 miles per year and reflecting typical use for a vehicle of this class. The records show a tight cluster of activity between late 2023 and mid 2025, with the car at 68,171 miles on 26 October 2023, rising to 69,602 by 21 May 2024 and 74,428 by June 2025. A failed test on 26 October 2023 at 68,171 miles carries no listed defect, suggesting an administrative or unrecorded cause rather than a mechanical fault, with a pass issued six days later at identical mileage. The clean MOT sequence gives the buyer no flagged suspension bushes, brake disc wear, exhaust corrosion, or structural integrity concerns to pursue from the record itself. Given the absence of advisories, a pre-purchase inspection should still confirm tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and underbody corrosion typical of a nine-year-old vehicle, but the documentary history implies previous owners maintained basic statutory upkeep without neglected consumables. Prospective purchasers should verify the odometer reading against service stamps and request evidence for the October 2023 failure to rule out a clerical anomaly. The Golf requires no corrective action from the MOT trail, though independent checks of coil springs and binding calipers remain prudent on any used hatchback of this mileage.