1999 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · V388 LYS
1999 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 128,206 miles. MOT expired on 27 Sept 2018. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Sept 2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 128,206 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V388 LYS Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/09/2017
- 128,206 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V388 LYS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Golf (V388 LYS) between August 2005 and September 2017.
The record contains 13 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 28 September 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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: “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”.
V388 LYS Mileage History
- 19/08/200532,390 mi
- 18/08/200640,866 mi+8,476 mi
- 11/09/200641,456 mi+590 mi
- 12/11/200767,999 mi+26,543 mi
- 26/11/200875,704 mi+7,705 mi
- 03/11/200979,842 mi+4,138 mi
- 08/01/201081,421 mi+1,579 mi
- 02/12/201086,577 mi+5,156 mi
- 08/12/201086,577 mi
- 04/01/201291,631 mi+5,054 mi
- 04/01/201291,631 mi
- 08/01/201397,014 mi+5,383 mi
- 15/01/2014103,361 mi+6,347 mi
- 16/01/2014103,361 mi
- 16/01/2015110,338 mi+6,977 mi
- 16/01/2016119,580 mi+9,242 mi
- 28/09/2017128,206 mi+8,626 mi
- 28/09/2017128,206 mi
Average of roughly 7,913 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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