2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · SV52 AHE
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 2002. Recorded mileage 114,720 miles. MOT expired on 24 Aug 2017.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Aug 2017
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Nov 2017)
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,720 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SV52 AHE Key Findings
- 13 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/08/2016
- 114,720 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SV52 AHE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
13 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (SV52 AHE) between December 2005 and August 2016.
The record contains 12 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 August 2016 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 16 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 Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”.
SV52 AHE Mileage History
- 16/12/200514,394 mi
- 28/12/200622,199 mi+7,805 mi
- 23/08/200726,191 mi+3,992 mi
- 25/08/200838,126 mi+11,935 mi
- 21/08/200949,261 mi+11,135 mi
- 23/08/201062,053 mi+12,792 mi
- 03/08/201171,455 mi+9,402 mi
- 31/07/201279,087 mi+7,632 mi
- 23/08/201380,330 mi+1,243 mi
- 20/08/201492,711 mi+12,381 mi
- 01/08/2015104,074 mi+11,363 mi
- 12/08/2016114,720 mi+10,646 mi
- 12/08/2016114,720 mi
Average of roughly 9,415 miles per year across 13 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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