2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · AF05 TEE

The Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 29 August 2025 at 89,124 miles which returned a pass with no defects recorded. The three prior passes in early 2025 at 88,330, 88,387 and 89,124 miles confirm the vehicle has held a clean test status for over a year. A single failure on 7 February 2025 at 88,321 miles is notable, yet the tester recorded no defects and the car passed four days later on 11 February 2025, indicating the failure was likely administrative rather than mechanical. At roughly eight years old the Golf shows 89,124 recorded miles, equating to about 11,140 miles per year which is typical for the model age. The records show a jump of 10,310 miles between the February 2024 test at 78,011 miles and the February 2025 tests near 88,300 miles, then only around 800 miles added across the four 2025 tests. This pattern suggests the car saw regular use through early 2024 then entered a period of very low running before its sale preparation in late 2025. The DVSA data flags no advisories across any test, so the record gives no signal of worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing brake components. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of coil springs, brake disc thickness, and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the unexplained February 2025 failure with zero defects noted. Given the sparse but clean history, previous owners appear to have kept the car to a basic pass standard without accruing flagged wear items. The low mileage in 2025 means consumables such as tyres and wiper blades may be aged rather than worn, and a physical check of rubber condition is warranted before purchase.