2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · YM53 VSY
2004 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 153,815 miles. MOT expired on 07 Feb 2022. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Feb 2022
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,815 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YM53 VSY Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/02/2021
- 153,815 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YM53 VSY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Volkswagen Golf (YM53 VSY) between December 2006 and February 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 02 February 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (26 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 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 Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
YM53 VSY Mileage History
- 27/12/200664,625 mi
- 28/12/200770,268 mi+5,643 mi
- 29/12/200876,161 mi+5,893 mi
- 29/12/200876,161 mi
- 29/12/200981,491 mi+5,330 mi
- 29/12/201088,122 mi+6,631 mi
- 29/12/201195,164 mi+7,042 mi
- 30/12/201195,164 mi
- 28/12/2012100,438 mi+5,274 mi
- 28/12/2012100,438 mi
- 16/01/2014106,090 mi+5,652 mi
- 16/01/2014106,090 mi
- 15/01/2015113,477 mi+7,387 mi
- 15/01/2015113,477 mi
- 29/12/2015119,262 mi+5,785 mi
- 13/01/2017124,808 mi+5,546 mi
- 13/01/2017124,808 mi
- 25/01/2018131,762 mi+6,954 mi
- 06/02/2019139,828 mi+8,066 mi
- 08/02/2019139,828 mi
- 09/01/2020147,117 mi+7,289 mi
- 09/01/2020147,119 mi+2 mi
- 30/01/2021153,801 mi+6,682 mi
- 02/02/2021153,815 mi+14 mi
Average of roughly 6,324 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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