2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · AJ09 DYY

The Volkswagen Golf presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent MOT test on 22 July 2025 at 107,147 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the last three annual cycles, with the vehicle clearing its latest examination without advisories. Prior to this, the car showed a clean bill of health at the 24 July 2024 test (101,936 miles) and the 21 July 2023 test (97,647 miles), both also passed with no faults noted. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 17-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,300 miles per year across its life. The records show steady, low annual use: 97,647 miles in July 2023, rising to 101,936 by July 2024, then 107,147 by July 2025. No gaps or abrupt accumulation appear in the data. The DVSA history is sparse but clean, with no advisories or consumable wear flags raised at any point. Two anomalous entries require the buyer's attention. On both 21 July 2023 and 24 July 2024 the Golf failed its initial test at the stated mileages, yet the DVLA record shows no defects against either failure and the vehicle passed on the same day. This pattern suggests administrative re-test anomalies rather than mechanical faults, but the buyer should obtain the full VOSA test certificates to confirm no suppressed defect data exists. Given the absence of recorded advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural corrosion, no specific component demands urgent inspection from the history alone. A buyer should still verify underside condition for rust, check brake caliper operation, and confirm the test failures were procedural given the car's age and 107,147-mile standing.