2010 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · SM60 HVX
2010 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 2010. Recorded mileage 154,993 miles. MOT expired on 14 Jun 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Jun 2022
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (04 Jan 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 154,993 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SM60 HVX Key Findings
- 14 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/06/2021
- 154,993 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SM60 HVX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
14 MOT tests are recorded for this 2010 Volkswagen Golf (SM60 HVX) between December 2013 and June 2021.
The record contains 8 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 09 June 2021 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: Tyres (12 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 21 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”.
SM60 HVX Mileage History
- 09/12/201368,847 mi
- 09/12/201368,855 mi+8 mi
- 16/12/201495,613 mi+26,758 mi
- 22/01/2016110,003 mi+14,390 mi
- 20/01/2017121,033 mi+11,030 mi
- 24/01/2017121,036 mi+3 mi
- 10/01/2018129,837 mi+8,801 mi
- 15/01/2018129,838 mi+1 mi
- 04/02/2019137,610 mi+7,772 mi
- 05/02/2019137,610 mi
- 13/06/2020148,390 mi+10,780 mi
- 15/06/2020148,390 mi
- 03/06/2021154,962 mi+6,572 mi
- 09/06/2021154,993 mi+31 mi
Average of roughly 11,488 miles per year across 14 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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