2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · AK09 AML
2010 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Jan 2010. Recorded mileage 150,770 miles. MOT expired on 29 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,770 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AK09 AML Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/12/2024
- 150,770 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AK09 AML MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2010 Volkswagen Golf (AK09 AML) between December 2021 and December 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AK09 AML Mileage History
- 18/12/2021119,698 mi
- 29/11/2022125,689 mi+5,991 mi
- 20/12/2023132,113 mi+6,424 mi
- 30/12/2024150,770 mi+18,657 mi
Average of roughly 10,240 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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