2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · AF62 VVJ

The 2012 Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 September 2025 at 52,000 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across the available history. Annual mileage has been exceptionally low for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The records show 41,574 miles at the 9 September 2021 test, rising to 44,730 by 6 September 2022, 47,624 by 7 September 2023, 49,650 by 4 September 2024, and 52,000 by 10 September 2025. That equates to roughly 2,600 miles added per year, or about 3,700 miles annually across the vehicle's life. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear; the progression is linear and light. Such low use often means long stationary periods, which can age rubber components and fluids despite the clean ticket. No advisories or defects were raised on any test, so the history gives no direct flag for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody condition, as MOT passes at low mileage do not rule out latent rust or perished seals from standing. Verify the service record matches the odometer, since absent maintenance is the real risk on a car used so little. Check tyres for sidewall cracking and flat spots from storage, and confirm brake calipers are not seizing after disuse. The Golf's clean MOT run suggests a careful keeper, but physical verification remains essential before purchase.