2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · W849 GRS
2000 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2000. Recorded mileage 117,509 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jan 2016. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jan 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,509 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
W849 GRS Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/01/2015
- 117,509 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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W849 GRS Mileage History
- 08/02/200640,712 mi
- 08/02/200640,712 mi
- 02/03/200749,710 mi+8,998 mi
- 02/03/200749,710 mi
- 28/03/200858,927 mi+9,217 mi
- 28/03/200858,927 mi
- 19/03/200965,384 mi+6,457 mi
- 19/03/200965,385 mi+1 mi
- 02/04/201071,935 mi+6,550 mi
- 02/04/201071,935 mi
- 28/02/201182,065 mi+10,130 mi
- 01/03/201182,065 mi
- 17/02/201291,744 mi+9,679 mi
- 17/02/201291,746 mi+2 mi
- 30/01/2013103,302 mi+11,556 mi
- 31/01/2013103,304 mi+2 mi
- 24/02/2014110,054 mi+6,750 mi
- 22/12/2014117,496 mi+7,442 mi
- 19/01/2015117,504 mi+8 mi
- 21/01/2015117,509 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 8,581 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
W849 GRS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volkswagen Golf (W849 GRS) between February 2006 and January 2015.
The record contains 9 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 21 January 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (29 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (19 issues), Tyres (16 issues), Lighting (12 issues), Suspension (11 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 38 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: “front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)”; “Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
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