2004 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · PY04 AZZ
2004 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 141,485 miles. MOT expired on 01 Nov 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Carlisle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Nov 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 141,485 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PY04 AZZ Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2019
- 141,485 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PY04 AZZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Volkswagen Golf (PY04 AZZ) between March 2007 and May 2019.
The record contains 13 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 02 May 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (4 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 Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (4.1.D.1b)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)”.
PY04 AZZ Mileage History
- 28/03/200734,080 mi
- 04/03/200844,795 mi+10,715 mi
- 19/03/200956,561 mi+11,766 mi
- 23/03/201069,637 mi+13,076 mi
- 23/03/201069,637 mi
- 18/03/201181,701 mi+12,064 mi
- 21/03/201289,786 mi+8,085 mi
- 18/04/201392,243 mi+2,457 mi
- 17/04/201496,562 mi+4,319 mi
- 09/04/201598,888 mi+2,326 mi
- 13/04/201598,888 mi
- 04/04/2016112,428 mi+13,540 mi
- 05/04/2016112,435 mi+7 mi
- 22/03/2017126,452 mi+14,017 mi
- 17/04/2018134,162 mi+7,710 mi
- 02/05/2019141,485 mi+7,323 mi
Average of roughly 8,879 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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