2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · AF59 VFW

The Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 27 October 2025 at 145,015 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing clean passes in 2023 and 2024 alongside two same-day fail-then-pass cycles where the tester logged no defects. This pattern indicates administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decline. Mileage sat at 121,001 on 16 October 2023, rose to 132,671 by 18 October 2024, and reached 145,015 by 23 October 2025. That equates to roughly 11,600 miles per year over the recorded span, above the lifetime average of 8,530 but not abnormal for a 2009 hatchback. The record is sparse, with only three test years shown and no advisories or faults listed, so the data gives limited insight into consumable wear or hidden corrosion. The October 2024 and October 2025 failures carry no recorded defects, which suggests the car was presented without a valid prior certificate or with paperwork discrepancies rather than broken suspension bushes or worn brake discs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, subframe corrosion, and coil springs given the vehicle's 17-year age and 145,000 miles. Check the exhaust emissions and binding calipers in person, as these items commonly escape an MOT with zero advisories yet degrade with age. The absent advisory history offers no warning of tyre tread depth or wiper blade condition, so verify those visually before purchase.