2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · AF67 MPZ

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 25 September 2025 at 30,911 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across every annual examination since 2021. The mileage pattern shows consistently low use for a nine-year-old vehicle. In the 17 September 2021 test the odometer read 13,194 miles. By 27 September 2022 it had reached 16,698 miles, then 19,587 miles on 26 September 2023. The car covered 9,038 miles in the year to 1 October 2024 at 28,625 miles, before adding only 2,286 miles to the September 2025 test. Annual averages sit near 3,435 miles, indicating light running with a longer gap between the 2023 and 2024 entries where usage briefly increased. No failed tests or advisories appear in the record, so the history is sparse but clean. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection despite the fault-free MOT trail. Low mileage combined with the 2023 to 2024 usage step suggests the Golf may have stood idle for periods, raising the risk of perished suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, or corroding brake discs from moisture exposure. Check the underbody and sills for structural rust, and confirm the exhaust emissions remain within limits given intermittent operation. Verify the service history matches the recorded mileages and inspect tyres, wiper blades, and fluid condition for age-related degradation rather than wear. The absence of advisories means no recurring mechanical faults require monitoring, but a pre-purchase examination remains prudent on a low-use vehicle of this age.