2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · L60 UKE
2016 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 83,580 miles. MOT valid until 20 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 83,580 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L60 UKE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/01/2026
- 83,580 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L60 UKE MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Volkswagen Golf (L60 UKE) between September 2022 and January 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L60 UKE Mileage History
- 28/09/202258,318 mi
- 29/09/202367,837 mi+9,519 mi
- 19/09/202475,108 mi+7,271 mi
- 29/09/202582,197 mi+7,089 mi
- 21/01/202683,580 mi+1,383 mi
Average of roughly 7,620 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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