2014 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · AE64 YLL

The Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 13 February 2026 at 131,806 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing clean passes in 2025 and 2024 alongside the current certificate. No advisories or mechanical faults appear in any test, indicating the vehicle has cleared each examination on structural integrity, emissions, brakes, and suspension condition where inspected. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a 2014 car, averaging roughly 10,984 miles per year against the 131,806 recorded. The records show steady accumulation: 120,635 miles in February 2024, 125,697 in February 2025, and 131,806 by February 2026, a gain of about 5,000 to 6,000 miles yearly. The DVSA data is sparse but clean, with no gaps exceeding twelve months and no high-use spikes that would point to accelerated drivetrain or consumable wear. Two failed tests appear immediately before passes, on 12 February 2026 at 131,797 miles and 8 February 2024 at 120,635 miles, yet the records list no defects for either. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical rejection, as the same-mileage re-tests the next day passed without fault. A buyer should still confirm with the seller what triggered those failures, since the DVSA entry may omit detail. In person, the buyer should verify the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for any latent wear the clean record does not expose, and check underneath for corrosion given the car's twelve years. The absence of advisories across four years implies basic upkeep was kept current, but a pre-purchase inspection remains sensible on a high-mileage Golf of this age.