2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · KE10 BEN

The 2018 Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 15 September 2025 at 118,368 miles which recorded no defects. Prior tests on 16 September 2024 at 97,678 miles and 15 November 2022 at 80,277 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across its recorded history. Mileage sits high for an eight-year-old car at 118,368 miles, averaging roughly 14,800 miles per year. The record shows steady annual accumulation: 80,277 miles in November 2022, 90,716 by November 2023, 97,678 by September 2024, then 118,368 by September 2025. The jump between September 2024 and September 2025 accounts for over 20,000 miles in twelve months, indicating heavier recent use. A single failed test on 15 November 2023 at 90,716 miles was followed by a pass the next day with no defects logged, suggesting an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. The clean MOT history gives no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion. That said, a buyer should not treat a defect-free record as proof of condition at 118,000 miles. The high annual mileage means consumable items such as tyres, wiper blades, and brake pad wear will have cycled several times outside the test window. In person, the buyer should inspect front and rear brake calipers for binding, check suspension arms and subframe mounts for worn bushes, and examine the underbody for corrosion given the age. Verify service records confirm cambelt and DSG fluid intervals were met, as the Golf's drivetrain wear at this mileage depends entirely on owner maintenance the MOT cannot capture.