2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · AD09 VUA

The Volkswagen Golf presents a current roadworthy status following its most recent pass on 16 July 2025 at 95,187 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three years of records supplied. The DVSA data shows clean passes in July 2023, July 2024, and July 2025, though the 2024 and 2025 entries each contain a same-day failed test immediately followed by a pass at identical mileage, indicating administrative or presentation anomalies rather than recorded mechanical defects. No advisories or faults appear against any test in the sequence. The odometer sat at 86,729 miles in the July 2023 test, rose to 90,482 miles by July 2024, and reached 95,187 miles by July 2025. That equates to roughly 4,400 miles per year across the recorded period, well below the 5,599-mile annual average implied by the 17-year age and total mileage. The low accumulation suggests light use or extended standing periods, with no rapid mileage jumps or concerning gaps between the three annual tests. The record itself is sparse and clean, offering no flagged wear on consumables or structure. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and the likelihood of degraded rubber and corroded components from low-use standing. The repeated same-day fail-then-pass entries at 90,482 and 95,187 miles warrant confirmation that no suppressed advisory existed on the failure side, as DVLA systems occasionally log zero-defect failures from documentation mismatches. Verify the exhaust emissions and underbody structural integrity in person, since the MOT history records no corrosion but a 2009 shell can hide rust outside test scope.