2006 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · SY56 AOE
2006 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 29 Nov 2006. Recorded mileage 179,225 miles. MOT expired on 10 Sept 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Sept 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 179,225 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY56 AOE Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/09/2021
- 179,225 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SY56 AOE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Volkswagen Golf (SY56 AOE) between October 2009 and September 2021.
The record contains 13 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 11 September 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 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 Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)”; “Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)”.
SY56 AOE Mileage History
- 12/10/200935,638 mi
- 13/10/201055,446 mi+19,808 mi
- 04/10/201175,732 mi+20,286 mi
- 11/10/201295,520 mi+19,788 mi
- 08/10/2013103,499 mi+7,979 mi
- 01/10/2014111,898 mi+8,399 mi
- 01/10/2015120,116 mi+8,218 mi
- 02/10/2015120,123 mi+7 mi
- 08/10/2016127,522 mi+7,399 mi
- 05/10/2017141,399 mi+13,877 mi
- 06/10/2018151,272 mi+9,873 mi
- 06/10/2018151,272 mi
- 28/09/2019161,343 mi+10,071 mi
- 05/10/2020172,275 mi+10,932 mi
- 11/09/2021179,225 mi+6,950 mi
Average of roughly 12,051 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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