2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · YM02 KPG
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 2002. Recorded mileage 173,873 miles. MOT expired on 30 Aug 2021.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Aug 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (07 Aug 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,873 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YM02 KPG Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/08/2020
- 173,873 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YM02 KPG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (YM02 KPG) between July 2006 and August 2020.
The record contains 16 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 18 August 2020 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: Brakes (13 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 14 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 Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced both (4.2.3 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”.
YM02 KPG Mileage History
- 27/07/200659,191 mi
- 27/07/200659,191 mi
- 25/07/200771,833 mi+12,642 mi
- 30/07/200884,885 mi+13,052 mi
- 30/07/200884,885 mi
- 22/07/200994,463 mi+9,578 mi
- 22/07/200994,464 mi+1 mi
- 29/03/201098,966 mi+4,502 mi
- 08/04/2011111,701 mi+12,735 mi
- 05/04/2012123,899 mi+12,198 mi
- 31/08/2012126,528 mi+2,629 mi
- 29/08/2013137,123 mi+10,595 mi
- 27/08/2014144,524 mi+7,401 mi
- 29/08/2015150,409 mi+5,885 mi
- 27/08/2016154,944 mi+4,535 mi
- 28/07/2017159,178 mi+4,234 mi
- 07/08/2017159,192 mi+14 mi
- 21/08/2018163,208 mi+4,016 mi
- 25/08/2018163,210 mi+2 mi
- 22/08/2019166,311 mi+3,101 mi
- 27/08/2019166,404 mi+93 mi
- 18/08/2020173,873 mi+7,469 mi
Average of roughly 8,156 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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